78 TIGERS. 



Being informed that a number of deer came 

 every night to feed in some fields of grain 

 adjoining a thick jungle, about a mile from my 

 house, I had a michaun erected, and on a moon- 

 light night, took with me a Classic, named Dildar 

 Kauri, who always had the charge of my guns, 

 cleaned them, and accompanied me whenever I 

 went out to shoot, unless his services were wanted 

 for the tent; the management of which was his 

 particular business. He was a favourite servant, 

 and had lived with me many years. The 

 michaun was erected higher than they usually 

 are ; we therefore ascended it by a ladder, which 

 was then carried away, and brought again at day 

 light for us to descend. About midnight an owl 

 perched immediately over our heads, and com- 

 menced hooting; presently after we heard at a 

 distance the Phedll (commonly called the lion 

 or tiger's provider), which is a jackall, following 

 the scent of the tiger, and making a noise very 

 different from their usual cry ; which I imagine 

 they do for the purpose of warning their species 

 of danger, as small birds often do when they are 

 flying after a hawk, kite, or owl.* 



* Tigers and other animals of prey are often discovered 

 by the screeching of lapwings, or the croaking of crows, or 

 ravens. The former are numerous throughout the jungles, 

 and they often follow a tiger for hours. 



