Cooch Behar. Christian Victor, prince of UK. On Valentine's Day he started for Calcutta, picking up Lord William Beresford on the journey, and on the 19th reached Kuch Behar, where on the 22nd his sport began. February 22.—Went out shooting. I got a rhino.” “February 23–Went out shooting. Viceroy got a tiger.” “February 24.—Went out … The party was fourteen guns, among them Lord de Vesci and Mr. W. H. Grenfell of Taplow Court.
1892. Christian Victor writes to father [Prince Christian, 1831-1917]: The 8-bore rifle used for rhinos is a ‘young cannon’ and the recoil nearly knocked him from the howdah. The party was fourteen guns, among them Lord de Vesci and Mr. W. H. Grenfell of Taplow Court.
1892 February 22.—Went out shooting. I got a rhino.” [Prince Christian Victor]
1892 February 24.—Went out shooting. We got two rhinos
1892 March 2. – one rhino
