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iive weeks after this time, supposed to haye been 

 trodden upon by some person who came to see the 

 animals ; and many days elapsed before the Tigen 

 became reconciled to her absence. 



Strange Dogs have several times been put into 

 the Tiger's den after his feeding, and he has in no 

 instance attempted to injure them. Mr. E. Cross, 

 the late keeper informs me that the animal's docility 

 is such, that he thinks he could himself with safety 

 venture into the den. — The ship carpenter, who 

 capie over with the Tiger, after an absence of more 

 than two years came to the Tower to see him. The 

 animal instantly recognized a fonner acquaintance, 

 jubbed himself backward and forward against the grat- 

 ing of his den, and appeared highly delighted. Not- 

 Avithstanding the urgent request that he would not 

 expose himself to the danger, the man begged to 

 be let into the den with so much intrcaty, that he 

 Avas at last suffered to enter. Tlie emotions of the 

 animal seemed roused in the most grateful manner. 

 He rubbed against him, licked his hands, fawned 

 upon him like a Cat, and in no respect attempted to 

 injure him. The man remained here for two or 

 three hours; and he at last began to fancy there 

 would be some difficulty in getting out alone. Such 

 was the affection of the animal, towards his former 

 friend, and so close did he keep to his person, as 

 to render his escape by no meajis so easy as he had 

 expected. With some care, however, he got the 

 Tiger beyond the partition of the two dens, and the 

 keeper watching his opportunity, closed the slidCj 

 and separated them. 



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