84 TIGERS. 



it; and if there are no people in the village 

 bold enough to remain in it, to shoot at the 

 tiger when he returns to feed at night, they 

 send for some from the next village., or em- 

 ploy Shecarries ; neither of which have they 

 occasion often to do, there being scarcely a 

 village in Ramghur without people who are 

 accustomed to shoot tigers in this way. 



Whether Shecarries or villagers undertake 

 the business, they conduct it in the same 

 manner. Villagers seldom remain alone, a 

 companion generally accompanies the marks- 

 man, and sometimes they are both marksmen. 

 Shecarries from being more accustomed to it, 

 are not afraid, and often sit in Michauns 

 alone, with hopes of receiving the whole re- 

 ward. They arm themselves with match- 

 lock-guns, swords, and spears. It is necessa- 

 ry that they should possess patience, and a 

 considerable degree of coolness, and be per- 

 fectly silent. The tiger having glutted his 

 appetite on the bullock not long before, can- 

 not be very hungry, therefore the least noise 



