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dawned upon me, but where was the 

 tiger ? I felt about with my right arm to 

 ascertain whether my legs were eaten off, 

 or not, and was rather astonished to find 

 them whole ; and further examination 

 shewed me that my left arm was the only 

 injured limb, and this was quite stiff and 

 useless. Thinking it would be as well to 

 try and leave so dangerous a neighbour- 

 hood, I attempted, with much difficulty, 

 to get on my legs, and, in my effort to 

 rise, lurching on something to the left of 

 me, I fell heavily on my wounded arm ; 

 the pain was excruciating and I nearly 

 fainted. After a little while, however, 

 I managed to get up on my legs, and 

 then tried to find out what I had fallen 

 over ; and, after a great deal of feeling 

 about, I discovered, to my immense joy 

 and triumph, that it was the body of my 



