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slightly wounded, they are truly formidable enemies. Though not swift, (liny leap witli vast strength 

 and violence; and their large heads, immense paws, and the great weight of their l>o<lv forwards, often 

 enable them to spring on the head of the largest elephants, and fairly pull them down to the ground, 

 riders and all. When a tiger springs on an elephant, the latter is generally able to shake him oft" under 

 his feet; and then, woe be to him ! The elephant either kneels on him, and eruslies him at imee, or 

 gives him a kiek, which breaks half his ribs, mid sends him flying, perhaps, twenty puces. The elephants, 

 however, are often dreadfully torn ; and a large old tiger sometimes clings too fast, to be thus dealt with. 



THE TKiEK AND THE LKol'.U: 1 1. 



In this case,, it often happens that the elephant himself falls from pain, or from the hope of rolling 

 on his enemy ; and the people on his back are in very considerable danger, both from friends and foes ; 

 for Mr. Boulderson said, the scratch of a tiger was sometimes venomous, as that of a cat is said to be. 

 But this does not often happen ; and, in general, persons wounded by his teeth or claws, if not killed 

 outright, recovered easily enough." 



About the beginning of the present century, a tiger, purchased to be sent to the Emperor of 

 Germany, was placed in the Tower of London, there to remain for a few days till the vessel designed 

 to take the animal abroad was ready. It was confined in a large, sufficiently-ventilated wooden ra-e, 



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