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) TIGERS. 



per direction. For the bow is ordinarily so 

 very substantial as to require the whole force 

 of a strong well-accustomed man to bend and 

 draw it properly. The Pakariahs, or hill 

 " people, who may be said to be the only persons 

 " practising this part of sporting, are, as already 

 " observed, quite a distinct race from the rest of 

 " the inhabitants of Bengal; and, from every 

 " circumstance, may be with reason considered as 

 " the aborigines. 



" The arrows used for shooting tigers have 

 " generally but a moderate barb; I have seen 

 " some without any. The poison is for the most 

 " part a liquid, in which thread is steeped, and 

 " wound round at the back of the barb. We 

 " are not acquainted with the real nature of the 

 " poisons in general use, but we are certain of 

 " their deleterious effects. Some pretend that 

 " only one kind is infallible; namely, litherage of 

 " lead, poured hot on some bruised herbs. This 

 " may probably be in part true. Litherage 

 "appears to be the basis of the poison; but, 

 c ' assuredly it is blended with some other stimulant, 

 " or active body, else it would fail of sufficient 

 " powers to operate so very suddenly as poisoned 

 " arrows often do." 



