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" ing, and at about eighteen inches, or two feet 

 " from the ground, according to the size of the 

 " animal to be killed. The great nicety is, to fix 

 " the bow so that the arrow may fly quite horizon- 

 " tally; or, at least as much so as the principles 

 " of projectiles will admit. The cord should be 

 " parallel to the road frequented by the tiger. 

 " The string being drawn back, so as to bend 

 " the bow sufficiently, is kept at its stretch by 

 " means of a stiff piece of stick, cut just the 

 " length, so as to pinch a wedge against the in- 

 " side of the bow. This wedge comes down six 

 " or eight inches, and at its lower end has a 

 " strong line fastened to it; which, being carried 

 " across the pathway, for perhaps twenty or 

 " thirty yards, and strained moderately tight, is 

 " there fastened to a strong stake driven into the 

 <c ground for the purpose, if no sufficient bush 

 " be at hand. This being done, the arrow is 

 " gently deposited in its proper place. To give 

 " it the requisite position before the cord was 

 " stretched would be dangerous ; as in setting 

 " the latter tight, the wedge might be drawn, 

 " and the arrow be discharged at the operator. 



" The reader will, from this description, un- 

 " derstand, that the bow is firmly fixed; and that, 



