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the tiger. 
but, finding no relief from that expedient, 
rubs the nuisance against his face with 
same intention ; by which means his eyes, e3t®' 
and face become agglutinated. The cons^' 
quent uneasiness causes him to roll upon p®'"' 
haps more of the smeared leaves, till 
length he becomes completely enveloped 
is deprived of sight. In this state he may 
compared with a man who has been tarta*^ 
and feathered. The anxiety produced by 
stiange predicament is soon expressed ''' 
dreadful bowlings, which are signals to 
watchful peasants, who now find no difficuh)' 
in dispatching their formidable enemy. 
Another device for destroying tigers, eP'' 
ployed towards the north of the Indian p^'^' 
insula, consists of a large semispherical ca^?' 
made of strong bamboos, or other efiScie”^ 
materials, woven together, but leavino- inte'' 
vals throughout about four or five iiich^’ 
broad. In this cage, which is fastened to 
