Project Gutenberg 2002-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 228 Baker, Samuel White, Sir 1821 1893 The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon Produced by Garry Gill, Charles Franks, the Distributed Proofreading Team, and David Widger "The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon" by Sir Samuel White Baker is a hunting memoir written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's adventures and experiences as a hunter in Ceylon, shedding light on the local wildlife and the challenges faced while pursuing sport in the jungle landscape. It emphasizes the love of sport inherent in the hunting culture, particularly highlighting large game such as elephants and buffaloes, and reflects on changes in wildlife populations due to increased human activity. At the start of the memoir, the author reflects on the passage of time since his initial experiences in Ceylon, discussing advancements in rifle technology and the resultant changes in hunting practices. He paints a vivid picture of the Ceylonese landscape and wildlife, introducing readers to the thrill of hunting elephants and the dangers posed by them. Notably, he narrates a tense encounter with wild buffaloes, illustrating the unpredictability and peril of the sport. Throughout these opening passages, there is a strong sense of nostalgia and reverence for the natural world, as Baker recounts his past experiences in the context of both personal reflection and a broader commentary on hunting as a sport intertwined with respect for nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Hunting -- Sri Lanka Sri Lanka -- Description and travel DS SK Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 594268 2025-08-02T06:33:01.833144 text/html 586876 2013-02-01T10:38:52 text/html 280121 2025-08-02T06:33:09.664106 application/epub+zip 288839 2025-08-02T06:33:04.728139 application/epub+zip 275972 2025-08-02T06:33:03.574119 application/epub+zip 516635 2025-08-02T06:33:13.583227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489874 2025-08-02T06:33:08.891111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450340 2022-09-02T08:43:11.453313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527586 2025-08-02T06:33:01.297168 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 527464 2009-02-22T11:16:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19206 2025-08-02T06:33:13.706088 application/rdf+xml 15452 2025-08-02T06:33:04.079109 image/jpeg 3886 2025-08-02T06:33:03.828116 image/jpeg 198349 2013-02-01T10:38:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 191400 2009-02-22T11:17:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 273545 2025-08-02T06:33:01.876133 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia