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loose, but held with cords, so that one of the ele- 
phants approaching, gave it three or four terri- 
ble blows, with its trunk on the back, with such 
force, that the tiger was for some time stunned, 
and lay without motion, as if it had been dead. 
However, as soon as it was let loose, and at fijll 
liberty, although the first blows had greatly abated 
its fury, it made at the elephant with a loud 
shriek, and aimed at seizing his trunk. But the 
elephant, wrinkling it up with great dexterity, 
received the tiger on his great teeth, and tossed it 
up into the air. This so discouraged the furious 
animal, that it no more ventured to approach the 
elephant, but made several circuits round the pal- 
lisade, often attempting to fly at the spectators. 
Shortly after, the three elephants were sent against 
it, and they continued to strike it so terribly with 
their trunks, that it once more lay for dead ; and 
they would certainly have killed it, had not there 
been a stop put to the combat.” 
From this account, we may readily judge of the 
strength of this animal, which, although reduced 
to captivity, and held by cords ; though first dis- 
abled, and set alone, against three, yet ventured 
to continue the engagement, and even that against 
animals covered and protected from its fury. 
Captain Hamilton informs us, that in the Sun- 
dab Raijah's dominions there arc three sorts of 
tigers in the woods, and that the smallest are the 
fiercest. This is not above two feet high, appears 
to be extremely cunning, and delights in human 
fiesh. The second kind, is about three feet high, 
and hunts deer and wild hogs. The tiger of the 
largest sort is above three feet and a half high ; 
but, although endowed with greater powers, is, 
by no means, so rapacious as either of the former. 
This formidable animal, which is called the royal 
tiger', (one of which we have at present in the tow* 
