ANIMAL-LIFE AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY. 239 
over with the Prince. To each Elephant there were at least two persons— 
the mahout and a man on the pad; many carried three or four people. It 
is not too much to say that there were 1800 persons engaged in the beat.” 
The artist has shown much skill and judgment in his treat- 
ment of the subject, and by assuming the spectator to be on the 
river-bank in the fore ground to the right, and causing the 
procession to pass along the opposite bank from left to right for 
a considerable distance before crossing, he has obtained, we 
think, the best possible effect. 
From Indian Elephants to Indian Tigers the transition is 
natural, and we are reminded of Mr. J. T. Nettleship’s imper- 
sonation of “Fear” (187). Here, by the agency of a flood, 
two animals of very different natures find themselves, in close 
proximity, the sole occupants of a floating log. At one corner 
a huge Python, partially submerged, is just enabled to keep his 
head above water; while, crouching flat upon the log, with teeth 
set and ears laid back, lies a Royal Tiger, holding on with every 
appearance of abject terror. As a study of animal life, good 
in colour and nearly correct in outline, this picture strikes us 
as one that commends itself both to the naturalist and the 
art-critic. 
Conspicuous amongst the animal-pictures by its large size 
is Mr. Bouverie Goddard’s “Struggle for Existence” (639)—a 
remarkable picture. 
‘“‘ By wintry famine rous’d, from all the tract 
Ofhonud mountains. 7 48. ste Wal 
Cruel as death, and hungry as the grave! 
Burning for blood! bony, and gaunt, and grim! 
. Assembling Wolves in raging troops descend, 
And, pouring o’er the country, bear along, 
Keen as the north wind sweeps the glossy snow. 
All is their prize.” 
THomson’s ‘* WINTER.” 
This is the scene which the artist has depicted. A pack 
of wolves, nearly life-size, driven to desperation by the severity 
of the winter and their inability to procure food, are engaged 
in fierce conflict in their “struggle for existence.’’ The weaker 
are being gradually overcome, and are being killed and eaten by 
the stronger, a scene which aptly paves the way for a second 
