72 TEE SOTAL TIGBR OF BENGAL. 



was fractured about its centre, and there were other 

 less serious iujuries of the back and leg, from the 

 animal's claws. The nervous shock which followed 

 this accident was excessive, and for about fifteen 

 days the patient's mind was quite unsettled, his 

 ideas wandering and disconnected ; his eyes staring, 

 tongue coated, pulse varying from 133, or flutter- 

 ing with intermissions. Any attempt at fixing the 

 limb aggravated the foregoing symptoms, and the 

 idea was abandoned, position on pillows being sub- 

 stituted. The sloughing and discharge from the 

 wounds was at first very great, but improvement 

 manifested itself in this, as in all other respects, 

 from about the twentieth day. The patient's limb 

 continued powerless, but his general health and con- 

 dition of mind daily improve. Treatment consisted 

 in a thorough cleansing of the wounds with solution, 

 permanganate of potash, and their subsequent treat- 

 ment with carbolic oil. Bark and ammonia, in 

 effervescence, with generous diet, prescribed daily. 



Those who fall into the tiger's clutches do not 

 always escape so fortunately, and were the cases of 

 all sportsmen who have perished published, a long 

 list would proclaim the dangers they incur. 



Mr. K. was induced to follow a wounded 

 tiger on foot on Saugur Island, where, in some low 

 scrubby jungle, which barely reached his waist, he 

 was suddenly attacked. The tiger had evidently 

 been watching him, and rushing on him seized him 



