Sport in Many Lands V. 1, C.1
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Although this theory is common in several parts of India, and long expe- rience has proved it to be a correct one, I could never obtain any satisfactory reason why such should be the case. It is, however, certain that in the low lands of tropical countries no attentive observer of nature will fail to witness the powerful influence exercised by the moon, not only over the seasons, but also upon animal and vegetable life, and few people are better aware of this fact than the Carib mahogany cutter...s of Honduras, as timber cut at the proper time of the year is twice as valuable as that cut out of season.
The spear ought to be well balanced, and it is usual to have the butt weighted with lead for that purpose. In the Bombay and Madras Presidencies, hog-spears are generally nine feet from the extreme point of the blade to the butt, and this was the regulation length both of Nugger and Deccan Hunt Clubs.
H 2 HOG-HUNTING. 101 In Bengal many s^oortsmen use a sjDear about six feet in length, weighted Avith nearly tAvo pounds of lead at the butt.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Although this theory is common in several parts of India, and long expe- rience has proved it to be a correct one, I could never obtain any satisfactory reason why such should be the case. It is, however, certain that in the low lands of tropical countries no attentive observer of nature will fail to witness the powerful influence exercised by the moon, not only over the seasons, but also upon animal and vegetable life, and few people are better aware of this fact than the Carib mahogany cutter...s of Honduras, as timber cut at the proper time of the year is twice as valuable as that cut out of season.
The spear ought to be well balanced, and it is usual to have the butt weighted with lead for that purpose. In the Bombay and Madras Presidencies, hog-spears are generally nine feet from the extreme point of the blade to the butt, and this was the regulation length both of Nugger and Deccan Hunt Clubs.
H 2 HOG-HUNTING. 101 In Bengal many s^oortsmen use a sjDear about six feet in length, weighted Avith nearly tAvo pounds of lead at the butt.
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