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at the same time, bad torn down the flesh from the 

 back of the neck between the shoulders as if it had 

 been done with an iron rake. The hands were 

 beating the ground with a nervous, palpitating 

 motion, and two or three tremulous shudders passed 

 over the whole body ; but soon all was over, and I 

 gave orders to a couple of coolies to carry the 

 corpse to the village for burial. 



One of the shekarries had killed the cub with his 

 matchlock, and the remains of the other was found 



partially burnt by the fire, W having wounded 



it so severely in the hind-quarters, as to prevent it 

 being able to move away on the approach of the 

 line of fire ; and the tigress appeared to have re- 

 mained with her ojBTspring until the fire had actu- 

 ally reached her, for I afterwards remarked that the 

 skin was much singed and burnt in places. 



W was much affected at the loss of his 



horsekeeper, for he had been in his service for some 

 years, and had always proved himself a faithful 

 servant. However, as nothing could be done, we 

 retook our station in the line, and the battue was 

 continued. 



On approaching the lair discovered the day 

 before, we discharged several rockets into it, and 

 a fine bull-neilghau and two cows charged boldly 

 asainst the line of beaters. Mac broke the shoulder 

 of the bull with a well-directed shot, which stopped 

 him in his mad career, and, stepping up, despatched 

 him with the second barrel as he lay upon the ground 



