THE TIGER. 



played the part of a motionless spectator the tableau being the most impressive 

 that can be imagined. 



For a few moments the hunters were equally 

 stationary, and then the first evidence of fright 

 came from the quarter where it was least ex- 

 pected. 



Among the quadrupeds, there was one 

 which, realizing the delicate situ- 

 ation, made up his mind 

 that the time had come 

 for disappearing : that 

 was the elephant on 

 which Mr. Godkin and 



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two of the 

 perched. 



Throwing aloft his trunk, 

 he trumpeted loudly, and then 

 deliberately swung his heavy 

 body around and started off. 



In vain the natives bela- 

 bored him with spears. Jim 

 jabbed him sharply, calling 

 him the worst names he could 

 summon, while Mr. Godkin 

 was angry enough to shoot 

 the poltroon. It was the more provoking because in the previous tiger hunts in 

 which he had been engaged he had never been known to misbehave himself. 



But all in vain. You have seen a yoke of oxen make a break for water, and have 



STRIKING TABLEAU. 



