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THE TIGER. 
when he was stretched out upon the deck. 
return, however, he would now and then steii* 
their meat. Having one day stolen a piece 
beef from the carpenter, he followed the tigef’ 
took the meat out of his mouth, and beat hi*'’ 
severely for the theft, which punishment 
suffered with all the patience of a dog. 
would frequently run out upon the bowsprit' 
climb about the ship like a cat, and perforio ^ 
number of tricks with truly astonishing 
lity. There was a dog on board, with whici’ 
he would often play in the most divertit*^ 
manner. This animal was taken on boar*^ 
the ship W'hen he w'as only a month or 
weeks old, and arrived in this country befoi'^ 
he had quite completed a year. Whether 
afterwards retained the playful innocence 
his character we are not informed. 
The tigress manifests the strongest affec- 
tion for her young, in defence of which 
rage is unbounded. If robbed of them, 
