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joy. The cover in which the tiger is found, is commonly 

 long grafs, or reeds of fuch an height as frequently to reach 

 above the elephants; and it is difficult to find him in fuch a 

 place, as he commonly endeavours either to fteal off, or lies 

 fo clofe to the ground, that he cannot be roufed till the ele- 

 phants are aimoft upon him. He then roars and fkulks 

 away, but is lliot at as foon as he can be feen ; it being ge- 

 nerally contriv^ed, that the Nabob fliould have the compli- 

 ment of firing firft. If he be not difabled, the tiger con- 

 tinues to fkulk. along, followed by the line of elephants; the 

 Nabob and others fhooting at him as often as he can be feen, 

 till he falls. The elephants themfelves are very much afraid 

 of this terrible animal, and difcover their apprehenfions by 

 flirieking and roaring as foon as they begin to fmell him, or 

 hear him growl, generally attempting to turn away from the 

 place where he is. When the tiger can be traced to a par- 

 ticular fpot, the elephants are difpofed of in a circle round 

 him, in which cafe he will at laft make a defperate attack, 

 fpringing on the elephant that is neareft, and attempting to 

 tear him with his teeth or claws. Some, but very few of 

 the elephants, can be brought to attack the tiger, and this 

 they do by curling up their trunks under their mouths, and 

 then attempting to tofs, or otherwife deftroy him with their 

 tufks, or to erufh him with their feet or knees. It is confi- 

 dered as good fport to kill one tiger in a day; though, fome- 

 times, when a female is met with her young ones, two or 

 three will be killed." 



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