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arrow shot from a bow placed with great 
nicety in the neighbourhood of the path 
where the tiger passes to drink, and so ar¬ 
ranged by means of a cord that the tiger 
discharges it himself. Such is the skill 
with which the apparatus is arranged that 
he is almost invariably shot through the 
lungs or heart, and he is usually found dead 
near the spot. Another device consists of a 
spherical cage made of strong bamboos 
woven together with intervals of three or 
four inches between them. This apparatus 
is fastened to the ground, by means of strong 
stakes, in the place frequented by tigers; and 
under it a man takes his station, armed with 
three or four sharp, strong spears, accompa¬ 
nied by a dog or tame goat to give the alarm 
when the foe approaches. Thus provided, 
he wraps himself up in his quilt and goes to 
sleep, trusting to his companion to awaken 
him in time. Presently comes the tiger, 
and, after smelling all around, begins to rear 
himself against the cage, whereupon the 
man stabs him through the bars and 
almost always succeeds in killing him. 
“Another way of destroying the tiger 
seems rather ludicrous,—though the poor 
