THE LION-TIGER. 45 
“ After ascertaining the state of our rescued comrade, who 
fortunately had sustained no other injury than a slight scratch 
on the back, and’a severe bruise on the ribs, from the force 
with which the animal had dashed him to the ground, we re- 
newed the chase, with Hottentots and hounds, in full cry. In 
a short time we again came up with the enemy, and found him 
standing at bay under an old mimosa-tree, by the side of a 
mountain-stream, which we had distinguished by the name of 
Douglas Water. The dogs were barking round, but afraid to 
approach him, for he was now beginning to growl fiercely, and 
to brandish his tail in a manner that showed he was meditating 
mischief. The Hottentots, by taking a circuit between him 
and the mountain, crossed the stream, and took a position on 
the top of a precipice overlooking the spot where he stood. 
Another party occupied a position on the other side of the 
glen, and, placing the poor fellow thus between two fires, 
which confused his attention, and prevented his retreat, we 
kept battering at him, without truce or mercy, till he fell, 
unable again to grapple with us, covered with wounds and 
glory.” 
LION-TIGER HYBRIDS. 
(Plate IIL.) 
Although there is no record that such cross-breeding occurs 
in a state of nature, Lions and Tigers will occasionally breed 
together in captivity; but it is remarkable that the only recorded 
instances of such interbreeding took place between a single 
Lion and a Tigress. Attempts have, indeed, recently been 
made in the Zoological Gardens at Dublin, where, as men 
tioned above, Lion-breeding is carried on with remarkable 
success, but hitherto without any successful result. 
The history of these hybrids has been very carefully worked 
out by Professor Valentine Ball, Director of the Science and 
