40 NATURALIST'S CABINET. 



Defence of the young Roaring of the tiger. 



extremity. She then braves every clanger, and 

 pursues her plunderers, who are often under the 

 necessity of releasing one of their captives in 

 order to retard her motion. She stops, takes it 

 up, and carries it to the nearest covert; but in- 

 stantly returns, and renews her pursuit, even to 

 the gates of buildings, or the sea shore: and 

 when the hope of recovering her offspring proves 

 fruitless, her agony is expressed by the most 

 hideous and terrific bowlings. 



The roar of these animals is said to be exceed- 

 ingly dreadful. It begins by deep, melancholy, 

 and slow intonations and inflections; presently 

 it becomes more acute; and then suddenly 

 changes to a violent cry, interrupted by long 

 tremulous sounds, which, together, make a dis- 

 tracting impression upon the mind. This is 

 chiefly heard in the night; when silence and 

 darkness add to the horror, and the roarings are 

 repeated by the echoes of the rocks and moun- 

 tains. 



The Indian physicians attributed medicinal 

 virtues to different parts of the tiger's body; and 

 the skin is held in high esteem in all the Oriental 

 countries, where it is applied to a variety of use- 

 ful and ornamental purposes. 



THE LEOPARD. 



THIS animal is about four feet in length, ex- 

 clusive of the tail, which generally measures 



