Towards the middle of September the exodus from the high 'Margs' takes place-many returning sadly to Pindi and Sealkote-others merely to Srinagar, while those who yearn after Bara Singh and Bear, decamp quietly for their selected nullahs, to be in readiness for the opening of the autumn season.
"A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil"
T. R. Swinburne
Walter, having pawed the ground in feverish impatience for some days, had gone off into a region said to be full of Bara singh; so we decided to possess our souls in patience for a little time, and remain quietly in Srinagar.
"A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil"
T. R. Swinburne
We shifted before dawn to a small village a couple of miles to the east, and at 6.30 Jane and I set out to attack the Bara singh, of which the shikari held out high hope.
"A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil"
T. R. Swinburne