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THE TIGER 
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took my stand in an open space about 150 yards in 
advance, where an animal would of necessity cross 
should it be driven forward by the beat. 
The line advanced in good order. The ele¬ 
phants were much disturbed, and they evidently 
scented danger. 
They had not marched more than 50 or 60 
yards before a tremendous succession of roars 
scattered them for a few moments, as a large tiger 
charged along the line, making splendid bounds, and 
showing his entire length, as he made demonstrations 
of attack upon several elephants in quick rotation. 
It was a magnificent sight to see this grand animal, 
in the fullest strength and vigour, defy the line of 
advancing monsters, every one of which quailed 
before the energy of his attack and the threatening 
power of his awe-inspiring roars. The sharp cracks 
of two shots from Sanderson, whose elephant was 
thus challenged by the tiger, hardly interrupted the 
stirring scene ; but, as the enemy rushed down the 
line, receiving the fire from Sanderson’s howdah, he 
did not appear to acknowledge the affront, and 
having effected his purpose of paralysing the 
advance, he suddenly disappeared from view. 
I was in hopes that he would break across the 
open which I commanded, but there was no sign of 
movement in the high grass. The line of elephants 
again advanced slowly and cautiously ; suddenly at 
a signal they halted, and I observed Sanderson, 
whose elephant was a few yards in advance of the 
line, halt, and, standing up, take a deliberate aim in 
