LUCKNO W. 
159 
May 57. — I breakfasted with the Nawaub in order to be present 
at a tiger fight. A space of about fifty feet square had been fenced 
oiBTon the plain, between the Dowlat Khanah and the river, in front 
of the Sungi Baraderi, a building open in the Asiatic style, raised 
about twenty feet from the ground, and which is occasionally used 
as a breakfast or banqueting room. It formed one side of the square 
already mentioned, and was covered with a lattice work of bamboos 
several feet high, lest the tiger, by a violent spring, should make 
his way amongst us, a circumstance that, on a former occasion, 
nearly occurred. On the three other sides was a lattice work of 
bamboos, sustained by very strong pillars of timber driven firmly 
into the ground, perfectly securing the crowd on the outside from 
danger. The tiger was in a small cage on the side, from which he 
was driven by fire-works. He took several turns round the area, 
and eyed us most accurately. A buffalo was now driven in, on which 
he quickly retired to one corner: the other watched him, but did 
not seem inclined to commence the attack. By fire-works the tiger 
was several times obliged to move, when the buffalo invariably 
advanced a little towards him ; but, on his lying down, stopped and 
eyed him for some time. Seven other buffaloes were now introduced, 
but with all our excitements we could not induce either party to 
commence the attack. A dog was thrown into the area by some one. 
He retreated into a corner, into which the tiger also was soon driven 
by the fire-works ; but, on the little animal's snarling at him, he quick- 
ly retired to another corner. The Nawaub then sent for an elephant. 
The first approach of this beast caused the tiger to give a cry of ter- 
ror, and to run into a corner, where by a spring he attempted to leap 
over the fence. In this he failed; and the elephant approaching 
