132 the tiger. 
affected to treat it all as play; and, soiw^^ 
times spreading herself at full length on li®"^ 
side, at others couching in the manner of 
fabled sphinx, she would ward off with 
paw the incensed little animal; till he 
finally exhausted. She then proceeded t'' 
caress him, endeavouring by many little 
to inspire him with confidence, in which ®b^ 
finally succeeded, and in a short time they b'l 
down together and slept. From this tio^^ 
they were inseparable ; the tigress appeariP^ 
to feel for the puppy all the solicitude of ^ 
mother, and the dog in return treating b^*^ 
with the greatest affection ; and a small ape^'' 
ture was left open in the cage, by which b^ 
had free ingress and egress. Experiment' 
were subsequently made by presenting 
strange dog at the bars of the cage, when tb^ 
tigress would manifest great eagerness to g®* 
at it. Her adopted child was then thrown bn 
on which she would eagerly pounce ; but 
