BOOK OF NATURAL HISTORY. 17 
THE TIGER. 
What a fierce and cunning;- 
looking animal is this ! We 
might fancy it to be a huge cat 
gone mad with disappointment 
and , rage. Think then how 
dreadful it must be to meet a 
wild beast like this. Thank 
God there are no such terrible 
animals in this country, though 
in India one must take good 
care how one ventures into the 
places where they are to be 
found. The tiger, though not 
swift, leaps with great strength, 
and his large head, heavy 
