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34. Personal Gonjiict between Lieutenant Collet and a Tigers 
— Lieutenant Collet of the Bombay Army having heard that a 
very large tiger had destroyed seven inhabitants of an adjacent 
village, resolved, with another officer, to attempt the destruction 
of the monster. Having ordered seven elephants, they went in 
quest of the animal, which they found sleeping beneath a bush. 
Roused by the noise of the elephants, he made a furious charge 
upon them, and Lieutenant Collet’s elephant received him on 
her shoulder, the other six having turned about and run off, 
notwithstanding the exertions of the riders. The elephant shook 
off the tiger ; and Lieutenant Collet having fired two balls at 
him, he fell, but again recovering himself, he made a spring at 
Lieutenant Collet. Having missed his object, he seized the ele- 
phant by her hind leg, and having received a kick from her, 
and another ball, he let go his hold, and fell a second tima 
Supposing that he was now disabled. Lieutenant Collet very 
rashly dismounted, with the resolution of killing him with his 
pistols; but the tiger, who had only been crouching to take an- 
other spring, flew upon Lieutenant Collet, and caught him in 
his mouth. The strength and intrepidity of the Lieutenant, 
however, did not forsake him : he immediately fired his pistol 
into the tiger’s body; and finding that this had no effect, he dis- 
engaged his arm with all his force, and directing the other pistol 
to his heart, he at last destroyed him, after receiving twenty-five 
severe wounds. — Asiatic Journal^ No. 53. p. 460. 
35. Remarlcahle Cascade in Bavaria^^^l^he small river Ache, 
/ which rises in the cavern of the Glacier of Mount Tauren, runs 
through the valley of Achenthal, and after reaching the Gulf of 
Tauren, it throws itself over an elevation of 2000 feet. There are 
five great falls, the last of which forms a most magnificent arch 
of waters, which is resolved into a spray before it reaches the 
ground. The noise of the waters is so terrible, that it is heard 
at the distance of more than a league, and the current of air pro- 
duced by the descent of the water is so violent, that it drives 
back those who attempt to advance towards the Gulf. It is ne- 
cessary, therefore, to approach it by walking backwards. 
36. Golden linage c^' the Idol Vishnu. — -This valuable image 
was found at Nassick in May 1818, with jewels and other pro- 
perty belonging to the Peishwa. It is composed of the purest 
