[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Histoire de la dernière révolution des États du Grand Mogol](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier) › [Travels in the Mogul Empire (Constable)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable) › 9.4.3 # Travels in the Mogul Empire (Bernier) 9.4.3 Travels in the Mogul Empire (Constable) 9.4.3 - **Language:** English ### [9.4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.9.4.3) that they move generally in herds; and that every herd, which is never composed of more than five or six, is followed by a male, who is easily distinguished by his colour. When one of these little troops is discovered, the first step is to have it seen by the leopard, who is kept chained on a small car. The sagacious and cunning animal does not, as might be expected, run at once towards the antelopes, but winds about, hides himself, crouches, and in this cautious manner approaches them unperceived, so as to give himself a fair chance of catching them with those five or six bounds, which the leopard is noted for making with incredible agility. If successful, he gluts himself with their blood, heart, and liver ! but if he miss his prey, as frequently happens, he makes no other effort, but stands perfectly still. It would indeed be useless to contend with these animals in a fair race, for they run much more fleetly and much longer than the leopard. His keeper finds no great difficulty in securing him again on the car ; he approaches him quietly. caresses him, throws down a few pieces of flesh, and, covering his eyes, fastens his chain. During the march, one of these leopards very unexpectedly afforded us this amusement, to the no small consternation, however, of many of us. A troop of antelopes ran through the midst of the army, as was indeed the case every day; but these happened to pass very close to two leopards who were placed as usual on their car. - [Previous: 9.4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.9.4.2) - [Next: 9.4.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.9.4.4) - [Up: 9.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.9.4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.9.4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.9.4.3) · Pramāṇa