266 The American Naturalist. [March, 
others, and a rush in the tamarisk frightened the line, as several ain- 
mals had evidently broken back. We could see nothing but the 
waving of the bush as the creatures dashed madly past. These were 
no doubt large pigs; but I felt certain, from the general demeanor of 
the elephants, that some more important game was not far distant. 
‘‘ The advance continued slowly and steadily. Presently I saw the 
tamarisk’s feathery tops moving gently about fifteen paces ahead of 
the line. The elephants again trumpeted, and evinced great excite- 
ment. This continued at intervals, until we at length emerged from 
the tamarisk upon a flat space, where the tall grass had been burned 
while yet unripe, and, although killed by the fire and rendered trans- 
parent, it was a mass of black-and-yellow that would match well with 
a tiger’s color. We now extended the line in more open order,—to 
occupy the entire space of about two hundred yards front. Sanderson 
kept this position in the center of the line, while I took my stand in 
an open space about one hundred and fifty yards in advance, where an 
animal would of necessity cross should it be driven forward by the heat. 
The line advanced in good order, but the elephants were much dis- 
turbed, for they evidently scented danger. 
‘“ They had not marched more than fifty or sixty yards before 
a tremendous succession of roars scattered them for a few moments, 
as a large tiger charged along the line, making splendid bounds, and 
showing his entire length, as he made demonstrations of attack upon 
several elephants in.quick rotation. It was a magnificent sight to see 
this grand animal, in the fullest strength and vigor, defy the line of 
advancing monsters, every one of which quailed before the energy 
of his attack, and the threatening power of his awe-inspiring roars. 
The sharp crack of two shots from Sanderson, whose elephant was 
thus challenged by the tiger, hardly interrupted the stirring scene; 
ut as the enemy rushed down the line, receiving the fire from Sander- 
son’s howdah, he did not appear to acknowledge the affront, and 
having effected his purpose of paralyzing the advance, he suddenly 
disappeared from view. 
“I was in hopes that he would break across the open which I com- 
manded, but there was no sign of movement in the high grass. The 
line of elephants again advanced slowly and cautiously. Suddenly, at 
a signal, they halted, and I observed Sanderson, whose elephant was a 
few yards in advance of the line, halt, and, standing up, take a 
deliberate aim in the grass in front. He fired. A tremendous roar 
was the response, and the tiger, bounding forward, appeared as though 
he would assuredly cross my path. Instead of this, after a rush of 
