TIGERS. 91 



Being informed that a number of deer 

 came every night to feed in some fields of 

 grain adjoining a thick jungle, about a mile 

 from my house; I had a Michaun erected, 

 and on a moon light night, took with me a 

 Classic named Dildar Kaun, who always had 

 the charge of my guns, cleaned them, and 

 accompanied me whenever I went out to shoot, 

 unless his services were wanted for the tent ; 

 the management of which was his particular 

 business. He was a favorite servant, and had 

 Jived with me many years. The Michaun 

 was erected higher than they usually are, we 

 therefore ascended it by a ladder, which was 

 then carried away and brought again at day- 

 light for us to descend. About midnight an 

 owl pitched immediately over our heads, and 

 commenced hooting; presently after we 

 heard at a distance the Pheall [commonly 

 called the Lion or Tigers provider] which is 

 a jackal, following the scent of the tiger, arid 

 making a noise very different from their usual 

 cry; which I imagine they do for the pur- 

 pose of warning their species of danger, as 



