264 The American Naturalist. [March, 
the beauty required for a state elephant with the high character of a 
shikar animal.’’ 
The character of the tiger (Uncia tigris) is illustrated in following 
extract : 
“I had a practical ERS of this shortly after the departure of 
Suchi Khan, when I pushed on to Rohumari and met Mr. G. P. San- 
derson, April 1st, 1885. He had brought with him the entire force of 
elephants from the Garo Hills, the season for capturing wild elephants 
having just expired. Many of his men were suffering from fever, and 
he himself evidently had the poison of malaria in his system. 
“ A bullock had been tied up the preceding: evening within three- 
quarters of a mile from our camp, and on the morning of April rst 
this was reported to have been killed. We accordingly sallied out, 
and in a few minutes we found the remains, above which the vultures 
were soaring in large numbers. The high grass had been partially 
burnt, and large patches remained at irregular distances where the fire 
had not penetrated or where the herbage had been too green to ignite; 
however, all was as dry as tinder at this season, and having formed the 
elephants in line, I took up a position with my elephant about three 
hundred yards ahead. 
“ The elephants came on in excellent formation, as Mr. Sanderson 
was himself with them in command. Presently I saw a long tail thrown 
up from among the yellow grass, and quickly after I distinguished a 
leopard moving rapidly along in my direction. For a few minutes I 
lost sight of it, but I felt sure it had not turned to the right or left, 
and, as a clump of more than ordinary thick grass stood before me, I 
concluded that the animal had probably sought concealment in such 
impervious covert. 
“ When the elephants at length approached, I begged that half a 
dozen might just march through the patch within a few yards of my 
position. I was riding an elephant called Rosamund, which was cer- 
tainly an improvement upon my former mount. 
‘Hardly had the line entered the patch of grass when, with a short, 
angry roar, a leopard sprang forward, and passed me at full speed within 
twenty-five yards, and immediately turned a somersault like a rabbit, 
with a charge of 16 S. S. G, from the No. 12 fired into its shoulders. 
“ This was very rapidly accomplished, as our camp was within view, 
certainly not more than a mile distant. 
‘“ We placed the leopard upon a pad elephant, and sent it home ; 
while we once more extended the line, and as usual I took up a poms 
