100 TIGERS. 



to me never again to ride on horseback at night 

 on such a road. 



One day, when I was driving a small cover for 

 game, assisted by the natives with some terriers 

 and grey-hounds, more with the intention of 

 coursing than shooting, the dogs came out of it, 

 running towards me, with their tails between 

 their legs, as if they had been frightened, and 

 when urged again to go into the cover, they came 

 closer to me, and I could not by any means induce 

 them to quit my heels ; which clearly indicated 

 that some large animal of prey was there. I, 

 therefore, ordered all the people to be instantly 

 called out of the cover, and to be assembled on 

 the plain. On mustering them, a boy about 

 twelve years old was missing ; we called loudly to 

 him for a considerable time, and no answer being 

 returned, I felt alarmed for his safety ; however, 

 after waiting at least a quarter of an hour, he 

 made his appearance, running out of a small 

 ravine, straight toward us, one of the completest 

 spectacles of terror that can possibly be imagined. 

 It was several minutes before he could articulate a 

 word, and not until he had been relieved by a 

 copious flood of tears, (nee urinam continere 

 poterat.) He then informed us, that he had been 



