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by direction of his rider attempted to throw himself on his knees on 
the tiger. This the latter avoided, and immediately ran to another 
place. All the exertions of the mohout could not induce the elephant 
to make a second attack ; but advancing to the gate, he began to 
push against it, and soon made his way good. The tiger did not 
attempt to take advantage of the opening, but lay panting in a 
corner. A second elephant was now introduced, who immediately 
rushed towards the tiger, and made a kneel at him. The tiger, 
however, sprang on his forehead, where he fixed by his teeth and 
claws, till the animal, raising his head, with a violent jerk, dashed 
him on the ground, so completely bruised, that he was not able to 
rise. The elephant did not choose to stay to complete his victory ; 
but rushing against the side of the enclosure, with his tusks raised 
up the whole frame work of timber and bamboos, with a great 
number of people hanging on it. The alarm was great, and they 
scrambled off as soon as possible. The elephant made his way 
through, fortunately hurting no one ; and the tiger was too much 
exhausted to follow. The sun was now far advanced, and the heat 
so considerable, that the fight was adjourned sine die. 
— This has been one of the most extraordinary seasons 
ever known. Usually the north- westers set in early in May, and 
continue to cool the air by their frequent recurrence ; in the course 
of ten years there has never been a May without them. Yet till 
this day we have not had a single shower since my arrival. This 
evening, the heat being very oppressive, I was sitting in my apart- 
ment on the terrace-roof of the house, when a sudden gloom and 
distant thunder induced me to go out on the terrace. The wind, 
which had been easterly, was now perfectly lulled. A very dark 
