The Journal of the Darjeeling Natural History Society June 1935

The Society was started about the end of 1923 the objects being to maintain the Museum in a proper condition ; to promote the study of Natural History and to get together as complete as possible collections of Natural History specimens from a limited area including the civil districts of Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling and the State of Sikkim " as well as what could be procured from the neighbourin [...] To prove that a Tiger drags his "kill" backwards one has only to observe the direction of the paws in the ground : these will always point in the direction of the dragged animal the Tiger digging his claws into the ground to get a purchase. [...] There is discussion amongst sportsmen as to whether the Tiger or the Lion is the finer and stronger animal.- The Lion has been styled the King of Beasts but I think the palm must go to the Tiger. [...] All the modern inventions the motocar and aeroplane the spot-light and electric torch demand further restrictions to preserve the balance between the number of animals killed and the natural increase in the stock of game. [...] It is the joy of the fisherman to bear the screech of the reel the dash of the fish up and down stream and leaps in the air -coming down with a slap on the surface of cle water.