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I have had him tracked by the shikaris, and ordered the elephants and beaters to be ready.

From Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East by Overend, William Heysham

Cattle and goats had been tied up, and the native shikaris had taken their posts in trees close by, and had watched all night; but in vain.

From Rujub, the Juggler by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

Others visit the "stops"—keen-eyed shikaris, perched like crows in the big sal-trees.

From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 31, No. 1, May 1908 by Various

The beaters and shikaris now arrived, and having explained the incident, we examined the ground for tracks, and quickly found the claw-marks which were deeply indented in the parched surface of fine sward.

From Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 by Baker, Samuel White, Sir

Again, his character as a thoughtful man may be seen in the warning he gives novices against ill-treating villagers, or allowing the shikaris to do so.

From The Story of Baden-Powell 'The Wolf That Never Sleeps' by Begbie, Harold