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the collector of another. They travel about 

 killing tigers nearly all the hot and cold sea- 

 sons,, and if they are successful,, return to 

 their families,, with a sufficiency to maintain 

 them for a year or two; when it is nearly 

 expended, they commence another excursion. 

 They are extremely fond of spirits,, and of 

 smoking intoxicating herbs; and live a horrid 

 life, independently of the danger they incur by 

 searching for tigers, and in setting their 

 bows, in the act of which, they are often taken 

 away by the very animals whose destruction 

 they are preparing. 



With respect to the poison, Captain Willi- 

 amson has also been misinformed. They use 

 only one kind, which is extracted from the 

 roots of a large tree, the bark of which is 

 smooth like the ash, with very large leaves, 

 and is known to the natives, by the name of 

 Boglcar, which signifies tiger's poison. An 

 incision is made in the large roots, and a gum- 

 my liquid oozes out, which soon inspissates. 

 They mix it with litherage, and apply it whilst 



