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immediate result of this encounter with a tiger, is rather startling. 

 The larger half of this handsome volume' consists 

 of an appendix, containing much concise information about India, 

 and the book is embellished with a number of good engravings. 

 The author hopes by the sale of this work to provide buildings for 

 the Cadet Battalion of which he is Lieut. -Colonel ; and his 

 earnestness and industry certainly deserve their reward." 



VOLUNTEER GAZETTE. " ' How I Killed the Tiger' is 

 the title of a book to which we are glad to call the attention of 

 our readers. It is written by Lieut. -Colonel Frank Sheffield, 

 and in a brief but pleasant manner supplies a considerable 

 amount of general information respecting British India. The 

 author states in the introduction that his main purpose 

 in writing the book is to place in a permanent form a 

 description of his wonderful preservation from death in a 

 chance encounter with a tiger in Midnapore, Bengal. 

 There is, however, a contributory reason for the publication 

 of the story, which should strongly appeal to all who are 

 interested in Home Defence, and in the education, in the 

 true sense of the word, of growing English lads of every 

 class. The profits derived from the sale of the volume are 

 to be devoted to the fund being raised for the erection of 

 suitable buildings for the Headquarters of the Cadet Battalion 

 which Lieut. -Colonel Sheffield commands. The development 

 and maintenance of Cadet Battalions has so frequently been 

 advocated in these columns that it is almost unnecessary to 

 remark that this is in itself quite sufficient reason to express 

 a hope that the volume under consideration may have a rapid 

 and extensive sale. 'How I Killed the Tiger' is divided into 

 two parts. The first is an account of the adventure which 

 gives the title to the book, and is written in a straight- 

 forward style, absolutely free from attempts at embellishment. 

 Part II. supplies an interesting historical sketch of British 

 India, chiefly compiled from authentic sources, and short 

 chapters on miny subjects, which will well repav perusal. Amongst 

 thess may ba mentioned those dealing with Religio, Agricul- 

 ture, the Flora and Fauna, and the Meteorological Phenomena 

 of India. The book is well printed on good paper with wide 

 margin, and is extensively and well illustrated. We are 

 pleased to recommend the book, which should certainly find 

 a place in every library." 



STANDARD. "With the laudable intention of raising 

 funds for the headquarters building of the ist Cadet Battalion 

 Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), the Commandant 

 of the corps, Colonel Frank Sheffield, has written and pub- 

 lished a thrilling narrative, adorned with even more thrilling 

 illustrations, of Indian sporting adventure, ' How I Killed the 

 Tiger ' being his account of an incident that occurred in 

 Bengal. . . . Being of opinion, moreover, that the average 

 Englishman labours under ' an abysmal ignorance ' about 

 everything connected with India, he adds some chapters on 

 the past history and present condition of the country. The 

 English friend who accompanied the writer on his shikar may 

 possibly complain that his precipitous flight at a critical 

 moment is represented with more humour than charity ; but 



