ever seen, and which measured, as he fell, 12 feet 4 inches. This tiger was 
very old. with short hair and light in colour. Mr. Shillingford shot another of 
11 feet 10 inches, and in 1855 om of 11 feet 4 inches. He shot several varying 
from 10 feet 6 inches to 11 feet; but he adds that “ the majority of tigers seldom 
exceed 10 feet, and many are only 9 feet 8 inches to 9 feet 10 inches (7) Mr. 
Cumming shot “a few over 11 feet; one at Rohinipore of 11 feet 4 inches, one 
at Kaladearah in 1865 of 11 feet 2 inches, and one at G >ur in 1871 of 11 feet 
2 inches and (8) Sir Charles Reid, k. o b , informed Sir Toseph Favrer 
“that he had shot in the Doon a tiger which measured 12 feet 3 inches before 
the skin was removed /’ 
To Mr. Moray-Brown’s measurements we may add the following half-dozen 
supplied by Mr. F. A. Shillingford to The Asian in August 1890: (1) “ On 
20th March 1866 my neighbour, the late Mr. Henry Cave of Gondawarah, 
Purneah, shot a tiger 11 feet, measured on the ground, where he fell , and the 
hunt is described in the 0. *S. \1. for July 1868. p 582.” (2) On 13th Decem¬ 
ber 1867, at Bankacote. about four miles from this factory (Kolassy, Purneah) 
1 accounted for a tiller 11 feet, measured about • three hours after death.” ( 3) 
“ On the 18th October 1868. my brother, the late Mr. Joe Shillingford, shot a 
tiger 11 feet. ’ (4) “ On the 3rd November 1868, Mr. Joe Shillingford shot the 
largest of his many largo tigers at B iralia Thappa, Tappra, in the Kosi Dearas, 
measuring 11 feet 5 inches.” (5) “On 18th April 1870, the late Mr. W. DeOourcy 
