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having two guns and other weapons for our 

 defence. The tiger passed within a few 

 yards of us, and although we heard him dis- 

 tinctly purring as he went along, like a cat 

 that is pleased, we could not see him, in con- 

 sequence of his keeping in the shade of the 

 bushes. In a minute or two after he had pas- 

 sed, we plainly saw the jackal and heard him 

 cry when very near us. No deer came there 

 to feed during the night. 



About a week after sitting in this Michaun, 

 Mr. William Towers Smith, of the Bengal 

 civil service, and myself, were going seven or 

 eight miles from Chittrah, to spend a few 

 days in a tent, to shoot and course. My tent 

 was sent off on four bullocks conducted by 

 a bullock-man, the same Classic, and two 

 servants of Mr. Smith's. We remained be- 

 hind, took our breakfast, and then followed. 

 Between ten and eleven o'clock, when we 

 were within sight of the party, we heard a 

 horrible roar followed by a shocking scream ; 

 we then quickened our pace and joined our 



