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tyger's, whose open mouth, from the pressure of his wind-pipe, sent 
forth the most hideous, hoarse, and convulsive groans, while his 
starting eyes, like live coals, seemed to flash with fire. 
In this situation, Brother Schmitt called aloud to the Hotten- 
tots, to come to his rescue, for his strength was fast failing, rage 
and agony supplying to the animal extraordinary force, in his at- 
tempts to disengage himself. The Hottentots at length ventured 
to enter the thicket, and one of them, snatching the loaded gun, 
which lay on the ground, presented it and shot the tyger, under 
the missionary's hand, right through the heart. His death was in- 
stantaneous, his eyes shut, his jaw fell, and he lay motionless. Had 
any life been left, his dying struggles might yet have proved fatal 
to some of his assailants. 
Then first Brother Schmitt began to feel the extent of the injury 
done to his arm, but his chief concern was to knoAv, how poor Phi- 
hp had fared. He found, that he had exerted himself to rise and 
help his teacher; but his face being terribly lacerated, and his eyes 
filled with blood, he could not render any assistance. Horses be- 
ing provided, they were both brought home. 
Sister Schmitt instantly dispatched a messenger to Capetown, to 
request the attendance of Dr. Cairns, of the Naval Hospital. The 
doctor was so much engaged, that he could not come, till after three 
days had elapsed. Meanwhile, the Brethren had done all in their 
power to afford relief, but without success. The fever and inflam- 
mation increased daily. The patient grew delirious, and told me, 
that in his delirium, nothing appeared so dreadful to him, as the pic- 
ture of thetyger's open jaws and fiery eyes, presented to his disordered 
imagination. He thought himself still in that position. On the ar- 
rival of Dr. Cairns, every possible means were used to bring down 
the inflan'imation. There were seven deep wounds in the arm. In 
two or three places, the tyger's fangs had penetrated into the bone. 
Tor several weeks, the life of this valuable man Avas in the greatest 
danger, but by God's blessing on the unwearied exertions of Dr. 
Cairns, and the excellent nursing of his faithful wife, he recovered. 
