. Peter Parley's tales about Asia : with a map and numerous engravings. fore him, a PARLEY S TALES OF ASIA. huge Tiger lay crouched in the thicket. Theeye of the animal was fixed on the man, andas if sure of his victim, he was waving his tailtriumphantly in the air. For a single instant, the sailor looked inspeechless amazement upon the Tiger. Thenwith a sudden leap, he sprang aside, in the#faint hope of escape. With the agility of acat, the Tiger bounded from his lurking eyes flashing, and his claws expanded, herushed toward his intended victim, uttering atthe same moment a terrible
. Peter Parley's tales about Asia : with a map and numerous engravings. fore him, a PARLEY S TALES OF ASIA. huge Tiger lay crouched in the thicket. Theeye of the animal was fixed on the man, andas if sure of his victim, he was waving his tailtriumphantly in the air. For a single instant, the sailor looked inspeechless amazement upon the Tiger. Thenwith a sudden leap, he sprang aside, in the#faint hope of escape. With the agility of acat, the Tiger bounded from his lurking eyes flashing, and his claws expanded, herushed toward his intended victim, uttering atthe same moment a terrible growl. But he missed his aim. The man had passeda little beyond his reach, and the Tiger, leapingnearly over his head, plunged, like a thunderbolt, into the very jaws of the Crocodile. The two monsters now closed with eachother in deadly struggle. The Crocodile drewthe Tiger into the w^ater, and here the conflictwas terrible. Each striving for victory, theyalternately rose and sank in the river. Thewaves bubbled and swelled around them, and PARLEY S TALES OF TIGER AND CROCODILE. 10 parleys tales of ASIA. the water to a considerable distance, wasstained with blood. At length the Tiger roseto the surface apparently exhausted, and utter-ing a thrilling yell, he sank in the water settled quietly over him, and nomore was seen of these fearful monstefs. The sailor, who had witnessed this scene,paused a moment, and fell upon his knees, tothank Heaven for his remarkable then returned to his companions, and toldthem this strange story. Now, where do you think this affair happen-ed, if it happened at all ? Not in America, forthere are no Tigers nor Crocodiles in in Europe, for there are none of theseanimals there. Not in Africa, for there areno real Tigers there. It must have been inAsia therefore. Are there any Tigers or Crocodiles in America 1 Are there any in Europe 1 Are there any i-eal Tigers in Afirica 1 Where are Tigers found 1 parleys
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