Indian Game. By William Rice. (W. H. Allen and Co.)—Some
years ago, General Rice published a book about tiger-hunting. Some scenes from this have been reproduced in the volume before us; and there has been prefixed a great quantity of information about all kinds of "game," two-footed or four-footed, that is to be got in India. The first two chapters are devoted to " Small Game" and " Wild Fowl" respectively. Then the disciple is promoted to " Black Back Shooting," and from this he goes on to an elevation which probably contents many, "Hog-hunting." Cheetas, panthers, bears, the sambar stag, an animal not smaller than an elk, and bisons furnish the subjects of successive chapters. A few pages are given to the lion, now become very rare in India; and then we come to the climax in " Tiger-shooting." We have no means of checking General Rice's information ; but we may say that this book is pleasantly written, full of sporting reminiscences told in an agreeable way, and copious in instruction to any sportsman who would follow the author's example.
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