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servants just as the tiger ran over a small hill 

 formed of large rocks interspersed with un- 

 derwood,, with my poor Classic in his mouth. 



The bullocks had all thrown off their loads 

 and were running away in different directions, 

 the men were so panic struck,, that it was 

 several minutes before they could articulate. 

 When they had recovered a little,, they 

 informed us that they were all within a few 

 yards of each other, and that, as the Classie 

 was driving the hindmost bullock through a 

 hollow place between two banks, the tiger 

 sprung from behind a bush on him and 

 knocked him down; but from the situation of 

 the ground he passed over him a few yards, 

 after giving the blow. He then returned, 

 took him up iiys mouth by the thigh, and ran 

 off with him at full speed, with his head dang- 

 ling on the ground. The Classie and all the 

 men were armed with spears and swords, but 

 the attack was so sudden and unexpected, 

 that no resistance was thought of; In fact, 

 they were all so much frightened, that they 



