The Prince of Wales in India.- A Record Haul of Pythons. 1906.

For Sale is a Full Page removed from "The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, April 7th, 1906," showing a Drawing by Liddall Armitage for "The Prince of Wales in India.- A Record Haul of Pythons."

Among H.R.H. the Prince of Wales's experiences in India, one of the most exciting was that of his shooting party near Hyderabad, where the day's sport was diversified by an adventure with pythons.  While passing through a rocky jungle, the tail of one of these huge reptiles was seen hanging from a crevice in some rocks.  Ordinary mortals might have been resonably excused for giving such fearsome creatures a wide berth, but experienced sportsmen like messrs. W. C. and T. Theobald acted quite otherwise, for, seizing the projecting tail, they dragged it by main force from its lair, a man standing by to cover its head with a cloth immediately it emerged.  No sooner was it thus captured than another was seen to be coiled in the same place, which was taken in like manner, whereupon still others were found to be in the hole; and in all no less than five were obtained, perhaps making the largest haul of pythons ever captured together.  They were all placed in a cart and taken away, the Prince being deeply interested in the adventure.

Condition is Very Good.