lancaster
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06/12/14 08:41 PM
Re: Pics of the day - Asia


Hunters with slain rhinoceros. There were a total of 18 rhinoceroses killed during this hunt. George V sits in his howdah on the right, and the Maharaja of Nepal looks down from his howdah on the left.



Hunting party on elephants with slain tiger. The "ring" is a method of hunting peculiar to Nepal. The hunters mounted on elephants form a "ring" and move in on their quarry, which has previously been stalked and enclosed in the area surrounded by the ring. There were a total of 39 tigers killed during this hunt. The Maharaja of Nepal stands in his howdah on the left, and George V stands in his in the centre.




George V stands in his howdah. Other members of the hunting party watch from behind.
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ENGLISH FAMILY WITH TIGER SKIN TROPHY -INDIA 1880"S



HUNTING BEAR



1911--KING GEORGE 5 ON HUNT -39 TIGERS KILLED IN THIS HUNT !!



ENGLISH MAN HUNTING RHINOCEROS-INDIA-1900'S



KING GEORGE 5 OF ENGLAND HUNTING TIGERS AND RHINOCEROS ,BY RING METHOD -USING MANY ELEPHANTS TO FORM THE RING




TIGER HUNT 1930'S



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