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tentot wrapped himfelf up in the {kirl « and^ 
after fainting my bold fellow-hunters, we re-^ 
turned to our lodgings. 
We marched in triumph, efcorted by feveral 
dogs, whofe matters had firft difappeared ; 
but they would not approach near us. The 
tiger's fkin ftruck them with great awe ; and 
when my Hottentot, to terrify them more, 
turned round, making a kind of motion to- 
wards them, they retreated with as much pre- 
cipitation as if the tiger had been at their 
heels ; which afforded us no fmall diverfion. 
The particulars of this expedition were foon 
fpread abroad. Every where throughout the 
country I was faid to be a man of courage ; 
and thofe even who had fo nobly fupported me 
began to be of the fame opinion. I was re- 
quelled alfo by a plnnter, whom I did not 
know, and who lived at the diftance of four 
leagues, to affift his fon to deftroy a panther, 
w^iich had committed feveral depredations in 
the neighbourhood. 
As I had experienced fo much danger in 
my firft attempt, I was not very fond of en- 
gaging in a fecond. I therefore begged leave 
to be excufed \ being refolved never more to 
expofe 
