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turned and went roaring down the ravine. He was 

 again quiet for a moment, and then rushed out and 

 charged 0., whose rifle missed fire. The dogs 

 were fortunately loosed at this critical moment, and, 

 rushing in, turned him when within a few feet of 

 C. The tiger was badly injured, having a broken 

 foreleg, with other wounds. He got back into the 

 ravine, the dogs going in and tugging vigorously at 

 him in all directions. He knocked over several, but 

 did not kill any. All closed in on him, and after a 

 few more shots he was hors-de-comb&t. He turned 

 out to be a fine male tiger. An elephant was left to 

 pad and bring him into camp." 



From an Expedition in the Oude Terai. 



"February 26th, 1871. — The Maharajah crossed the 

 river, and came into the camp, bringing with him 

 some of his men, who exhibited their skill in cutting 

 pieces of green wood with the kookrie. Soon after- 

 wards the party got into their howdahs, and the 

 usual beat in Une with the elephants commenced. 

 The beat lay again through grassy plains and 

 forest, consisting chiefly of sul and ebony. The 

 Mohan was recrossed, and the tents were in sight, 

 when a Groorkah came up, and said he had just seen 

 a tiger kill a cow. The cover was perfect, the 

 country wild and uncultivated, long grass by the 

 river side, and clumps of forest scattered here and 



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