. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. i % 1G2 TllK TIGEK. iioiglibours spcfdily cliaiij^'c tlu; coursu of events by gettinj,' on the roof in their turn, and slio()tini AVitl â at )f I sh(! closed the d( sence 01 mind sue; cioseii iiie iioor on llie nitnuler, and calling for aid from her friends, soon had the satisfaction of phuing her iiaiid upon the Tiger's carcass us he lay on her Uoor, jiierced with the missiles luirh'd at him through the window. Many of these beautiful animals have been brought to England, and through the
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. i % 1G2 TllK TIGEK. iioiglibours spcfdily cliaiij^'c tlu; coursu of events by gettinj,' on the roof in their turn, and slio()tini AVitl â at )f I sh(! closed the d( sence 01 mind sue; cioseii iiie iioor on llie nitnuler, and calling for aid from her friends, soon had the satisfaction of phuing her iiaiid upon the Tiger's carcass us he lay on her Uoor, jiierced with the missiles luirh'd at him through the window. Many of these beautiful animals have been brought to England, and through the medium of Zoological (lardens and travidling menagei'ies are familiar to us all. 'Svhen caught in its Mrst infancy, or when born and lired in captivity, the Tiger is as tameable an animal as the lion or any of the feline race, displaying great "attachment to its keeper, and learning many small accomi)lishments, such as jumjiing through hoojjs and over sticks, enacting the part of a couch to its keei)er, letting him ])ull its Imgv jaws o])en, iind all Avith ])crfect good humour. These exhibitions, however, are never (piite safe, ami ouut into one large cage, or box, which was divided by a partition in tlm centre, so as to sepai'ate the two animals. AVliile the attendants were at their breakfast, the Tiger battered down the t(K) frail liarrier, and leajjing into the lion's chamber, entered into tierce combat. Xot even the keei)ers dared interfere to stoj) the battle, M-hich raged until it was terminated by the slaughter of the lion. The ]ioor beast never had a chance from the beginning, for it was weakened liy three vears' captivity, and had lost the switt activity of its wild nature. Its heavy mane V fendt'd its head and neck so well, that the Tiger could not inflict any severe injury on those portions, and the fatal wounds, under which it sank, were all u])on the and .didomeii, which were loru open by the Tiger's claws. It was a serious loss to the proprietor,
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