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TIGER. 
instantly retired, and gave the company opportunity 
of removing from so terrible a neighbour. 
The lamentable fate of the only son of Sir Hector 
Monro, who was carried off by a tiger from the midst 
of his companions, will make a lasting impression on 
the memory of all who are acquainted with the 
transaction. 
This unfortunate gentleman, accompanied by 
three of his friends, went on shore, December 22, 
1792, on Sawgar Island, to shoot deer. They con- 
tinued their sport till the afternoon, when they re- 
tired to the edge of a jungle to refresh themselves; 
where they had not remained long, before one of 
the party, who was leaving the rest to shoot a deer, 
heard a dreadful roar, and saw a large tiger spring 
on poor Monro, and rush with him into the jungle, 
with the greatest ease, dragging him through every 
thing that obstructed his course, as if all were made 
to yield to his amazing strength. All that his 
companions could do to rescue their friend from 
this shocking situation, was to fire at the tiger ; and 
it is evident that their shots took place, since in 
a few minutes after Mr. Monro staggered up to 
them covered with blood, and fell. Every medi- 
cal assistance that the ship afforded was procured 
for him immediately, but in vain; he expired in 
the course of twenty-four hours in the greatest 
agonies. His head was torn, his skull fractured, and 
his neck and shoulders covered with wounds made 
by the claws of the savage beast. 
