This is an English translation of a book originally written in Bengali in the early thirties by Maharajkumar Sudhangshu Kanta Acharyya, scion of the Acharyya Choudhury family of Mymensingh. The book, based primarily on his experiences of shikar in the Darrang district of Assam in undivided India, also introduces the reader to various folklores and social events, weaving together diverse human perspectives and philosophies. This very rare book has been resurrected with added value, under the aegis of the Asiatic Society, to reach a wide audience of contemporary times. The present version has been enhanced by an add-on section containing narratives that dovetail with some of the original stories, based on inputs from the author s son Dr. Subhrangu Kanta Acharyya. Apart from select pictures from the original book, it contains rare and interesting pictures curated by Dr. Acharyya from various personal collections. These greatly add to the old-world charm of the book.