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them at the time of laying the bow, for fear of 

 disturbing the tiger, or of his smelling the scent 

 of the dog, which might induce him to go another 

 way tigers having a great dislike to dogs. I do 

 not think the Shecarries would consider them- 

 selves safe in trees, nor do I see of what use it 

 would be : on the contrary, it might prevent so 

 wary an animal as a tiger from approaching the 

 line; nor do I consider it probable that villagers 

 would frequent such places in the night. When- 

 ever their bows are laid in the day, or in the 

 night, across public roads, pathways, or any 

 places where people often travel, they lay twe 

 other strings, passing them across the road or 

 pathway, communicating with the tongue that lets 

 the arrow fly, as the one already described by 

 Captain Williamson. These strings cross the 

 road or pathway, one on each side of the former, 

 at about six yards' distance, and are raised from 

 the ground about four feet and a half, allowing a 

 tiger to pass under them, but a man, or any large 

 cattle, would run against them, and the arrow 

 would be discharged before they arrived within 

 its direction. 



The centre line is raised about two feet from 

 the ground, and strikes against the tiger's breast > 



