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IVILB BEASTS AND THEIR WA VS 
CHAP. 
in peace within a short distance, until awakened by 
the shouts of a line of beaters. 
If the buffalo is tied with a rope around the neck, 
a tiger will frequently refuse to molest it, as it fears 
a trap. I have seen occasions when the tiger has 
walked round and round the buffalo, as exhibited by 
the tracks upon the surface, but it has been afraid to 
make its spring, being apprehensive of some hidden 
danger. I have also seen a dead vulture lying close 
to the body of a buffalo, evidently killed by a blow 
from the tiger’s paw when trespassing upon the 
feast. It is a good arrangement to secure both fet¬ 
locks of a buffalo with a piece of strong cord about 
a foot or 16 inches apart, independently of the 
weaker cord which ties the animal to either a stake 
or tree. Should the buffalo break away during the 
night, it cannot wander far, as the bushes will quickly 
anchor the rope which confines the fore legs; the 
tiger would then assuredly attack the straying 
animal and kill it within the jungles. In such a case 
the drive should take place without delay, as the 
dead buffalo will certainly be hidden in the nearest 
convenient spot, and the tiger will be somewhere in 
the neighbourhood. 
During the hot season it will be advisable to 
defer the drive till about lo a.m., at which time the 
tiger will be asleep. The mucharns or watching- 
places in various trees should have been previously 
constructed before the buffaloes were tied up in their 
different positions, to be ready should the tiger kill 
one of the baits, and thus to avoid noise during 
