ZOOLOGY. 



serves rather to bruise him, than to tear his skin, wliieh 

 is smooth and pliant. The Tiger starts on one side and 

 endeavours to plant himself upon the Buffalo's back by 

 leaping over his head and neck, and in this he is often unsuc- 

 cessful, and passing over him, changes his place and falling 

 down, becomes submitted to the fury of his horns. The 

 Buffalo however carries on a war of extermination, his 

 rage being excited by his wounds, and the issue terminates 

 uncertainly, but generally in the death of the Tiger, who 

 becomes defeated through the greatness of the fatigue, and 

 length of the combat. The violence of the Buffalo con- 

 tinues for some time after the fight ; it is prudent therefore 

 to leave him to cool, and to approach him with water 

 and wet grass, of which he partakes with avidity. The 

 road is afterwards cleared from passengers to prevent all 

 accidents which might otherwise occur." 



Tlie present specimen teas drawn from the beautiful 

 Tiger in the Menagerie of Mr. Pidcock. 



