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goes before the tiger; In the instance I have 

 related, he followed the tiger,, which I have 

 also seen him do at other times. Whether 

 he is induced to follow the tiger for the sake 

 of coming in for part of the booty, or whether 

 it is from instinct, as small birds follow a bird 

 of prey, I cannot say. Evidently his cry is 

 different from what it is at other times,, which 

 indicates danger being near, particularly, as, 

 whenever, that cry is heard, the voice of no 

 other jackal is, though at every other time of 

 the night, they are calling in all directions : 

 nor is that particular call ever heard in any 



by the name of Phinkarr, which in my opinion ii more 

 appropriate, as it explains what it is. Phinkarr signi- 

 fying crier, proclaimer, or warning giver. The former 

 word I imagine was first used from its resembling the 

 cry they make, and I believe many names of animals 

 owe their origin to the sound they bear to the calls of 

 uch animals, for example, Cowah a crow, Chieel 

 a kite, Hooloo an owl, Bahaare a sheep, &c. &c. 



This strongly impresses the mind with the probability 

 of its being a primitive Language. 



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