100 TIGERS. 



a slow pace, and passed close by a servant of 

 Mr Barret's, who actually fell down from 

 fright: A few yards further on, he met with 

 our servants leading our horses, which he also 

 passed without molesting. As soon as I 

 thought he was clear of all our people, in or- 

 der to prevent his lurking about near us, I 

 fired my gun in the air, at the sound of which 

 he gave a most tremendous roar, which he re- 

 peated several limes as he went down the 

 valley. About thirty yards from the spot 

 where he was reposing, we found the carcass 

 of a small bullock, nearly half devoured; am} 

 to the circumstance of the tiger's being glutted 

 with his prey, and being in consequence 

 in an inactive lethargic state, I entirely attri- 

 bute my preservation. 



An occurrence nearly similar happened to 

 me soon after, which put an end to my shoot- 

 ing on foot. From that time to the period of 

 my leaving Chittrah, which was many year* 

 after, I always went out to shoot on an ele- 

 phant. The circumstance I allude to was as 



