presence of mind, seized an umbrella, and unfurled it full 

 in the animal's face, whereupon he instantly retreated, and 

 thus gave the company an opportunity of withdrawing 

 from the presence of such a dreadful and unexpected 

 neighbour. 



It is related that on the 22nd of December, 1792, Mr. 

 Munro, K. B., and three other gentlemen, went on shore 

 on Saugur Island, in the East Indies, to shoot deer. 

 They saw several tracks of tigers, nevertheless they 

 incautiously continued their sport for several hours; after 

 which they sat down on the edge of a jungle to refresh 

 themselves : first, taking the usual precaution to light a 

 large fire round them, and to fire several pieces in the air, 

 in order to disturb any savage beast that might be lurking 

 in their neighbourhood. They had but just commenced 

 tneir repast, when some of their attendants brought word 

 that a fine deer had approached within six yards of them. 

 The gentlemen instantly seized their guns, when a roar 

 was heard like thunder, and an immense royal tiger 

 sprang on the unfortunate Munro, and bore him through 

 bushes and every obstacle without an apparent effort ; every 

 thing yielded to his prodigious strength. In this horrid 

 situation, his companions fired at the savage, and as it 

 appeared not without effect ; for in a few minutes, Mr. 

 Munro joined them, all over blood; and, after staggering 

 some paces, fell. They immediately procured medical 

 assistance, but the unhappy victim had his skull so frac- 

 tured by the teeth of the monster, and his neck and shoul- 

 ders were so torn by its claws, that he survived but a short 

 time afterwards. The human mind can scarcely picture to 

 itself a more frightful scene than the above. 



This tiger, it seems, was about four feet and a half high, 

 and nine feet long; his head appeared as large as that of 

 an ox, his eyes darted fire ; and his roar, when he made 

 the fatal spring, was tremendous beyond description. 

 Fierce and powerful as this animal is, hunting him is a 

 favourite diversion with some of the Eastern princes. 

 His skin is reckoned of great value ; and all over the 

 East, and particularly in China, it is usual for the seats 

 of justice to be covered with it. The congar, or red tiger 

 of America, is a diminutive animal, when compared with 

 the tiger of the East. 



