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THE TIGER. 
kindness done to him three years before. We do not ex¬ 
pect that the beasts of the field will return good for evil, 
for they do not think enough on the subject to know, 
that it would be right, and best for themselves, and oth¬ 
ers, to do so. But children should return good for evil, 
for if they return only good for good, they are no better 
than the Lion, who we see does the same thing. If one 
person does a kind act towards another, because that per¬ 
son had done the same towards him sometime before, Ire 
can claim no merit for so doing, for this is only an act of 
, common honesty. Christ says, “ For if ye love them 
1 which love you, what reward have ye 1 do not even the 
publicans sol” Here then we see, that we can claim 
nothing good, for loving them that love us. Let us 
\ therefore, do as Christ commands, when he says, “ Love 
: your enemies, bless them that curse you, and do good to 
them that hate you.” By doing so, we shall not only 
gaiir the approbation of all good people, but the love of 
our Heavenly Father. 
THE TIGER. 
What kind of an animal is the Tiger ? t 
The Tiger is an animal of the cat kind. ( 
How large is he ? ) 
The Royal Tiger is about the size of the largest lion, ( 
being from three feet and a half,'to four feet high', and l 
from eight to ten feet long. ) 
What is the shape of this animal ? ) 
His shape is very much like that of the cat; but his j 
legs are thicker and stronger in proportion to his body, : 
than those of the cat. His ears are small ; his mouth is \ 
wide ; and his teeth and claws are long and terrible. ) 
What is his color ? j 
The color of this animal gives him a most beautiful ap- s 
pearance. It is deep yellow, striped around the body ( 
with black. On the back the yellow is deepest, and it ( 
is there tinged with red, but grows paler along the sides, ( 
while under the throat, it is nearly white. < 
What is said of the fierceness and cruelty of this animal ? 
The Tiger is the most ferocious, and blood-thirsty of s 
all beasts. He is so cruel, as never to be contented with \ 
slaying, so long as he sees any living creature near him. t 
Does he kill what he does not eat ? 
His rage for destruction is such, that he does not eat, 
so long as he can have the pleasure of killing. Even 
when he is not hungry, he delights in tearing other ani¬ 
mals in pieces. 
In what country does he live ? 
The native countries of the Tiger, are Asia, Africa and 
India. In the hottest parts of these countries, and par¬ 
ticularly India, the Tiger is the most savage and dan¬ 
gerous. There he roams about in the woods, devouring 
whatever living creature he can find. 
Can the Tiger be tamed ? 
This animal has seldom, or never been so far tamed 
as to make it safe for a stranger to go near him, when 
full grown. Young Tigers have however permitted dogs 
to live with them. 
Will not kind and gentle treatment make him attached to his master ? 
Neither the kindest, nor the most severe treatment, 
has ever subdued this ferocious animal. He will often 
bite the hand that feeds him when he is starving, just as 
soon as he will one that strikes him. 
