i p 2 The Titjlvejfes and Adventures 



a ftiort Space, till at laft the moft forward of 

 them had the Boldnels to advance fo near, 

 that one of the Indians ftooping forwards 

 cut off -his Fore- Paws with his Mafheet, up- 

 on which he dropt from the Tree roaring 

 moft dreadfully. Hereupon they one and all 

 fell to tearing him Limb from Limb, and 

 difpofed of his Carcafs in fuch a Manner, 

 that there was not the leaft Bit of him to 

 be feen by Morning. We did not expeft, 

 that this would put a Stop to farther At- 

 tempts on us, and therefore fat prepared, as 

 well as we could, againft a fecond Attack; 

 but the Uproar continuing all Night among 

 themfelves, they took no more Notice of us j 

 neverthelefs, often did we wifh to fee the 

 Rifing of the Sun, which we knew would 

 difperfe both them and our Fears. I under- 

 flood from the Indian s, that it is the Nature 

 of thefe Tigers, whenever they find any of 

 their own Species wounded or difabled in an 

 Engagement, (which is often the Gale) to 

 ferve them in this Manner. 



The next Day the Weather proving fair,' 

 towards Evening we got to our Canoe, the 

 poor Indians we left in her being greatly 

 ^ rejoiced 



