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extremity, and his body much more slender and flexible. 
His colour is yellowish on the back and sides, becoming 
white beneath, with numerous lines of a very dark rich 
brown, or glossy black, sloping from the centre of the 
back down the sides, and over the head, being continued 
down the tail in the form of rings. Tigers are only found 
wild in Asia ; but they are very abundant, and very de- 
structive in the East Indies, as from their enormous 
strength they can carry off a bullock with the greatest 
ease. 
The attack of one of these animals upon Mr. Monro, 
son of Sir Hector Monro, was attended with the most 
tragical consequences. "We went," says an eye-witness, 
" on shore on Sangar Island, to shoot deer, of which we 
saw innumerable tracks, as well as of Tigers. We conti- 
nued our diversion till near three o'clock, when sitting 
down by the side of a jungle to refresh ourselves, a roar 
like thunder was heard, and an immense Tiger seized our 
unfortunate friend, and rushed again into the jungle, 
dragging: him through the thickest bushes and trees, 
everything giving way to his monstrous strength. All we 
could do was to fire on the Tiger; and our shots took 
effect, as in a few moments our unfortunate friend came 
up to us bathed in blood. Every medical assistance was 
vain, and he expired in the space of twenty-four hours, 
having received such deep wounds from the teeth and 
claws of the animal as rendered his recovery hopeless. 
A large fire, consisting of ten or twelve whole trees, was 
blazing near us at the time this accident took place ; and 
ten or more of the natives were with us. The human 
mind can scarcely form any idea of this scene of horror." 
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