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proud, domestic city evidences of his prowess in a new sphere. Then I can fancy nothing more conducive to table-talk, to secure absolute silence while you are talking, than to be able to begin a conversation by saying, "When I killed my first tiger in India," and so on. Such a declaration at a dinner party of prudent and peaceful Philadelphians would silence conversation, fill the listeners with awe, and rank the speaker among those heroes whose exploits hush the cries of children. These were among the arguments pressed upon Mr. Borie to induce him to lead our party into the jungle; but they were not strong enough to shake his resolution. So we turned to Colonel Grant to save us from the stigma of having crossed the seas and penetrated India and lived in the land of the hunter without entering the jungle. The opportunity was given us by our friend the Maharajah of Jeypore, who sent word to General Grant that if he wished to shoot the tiger, and gave his Highness twenty-four hours' notice, the tiger would be ready. This was the same courtesy extended to the Prince of Wales, who killed his first tiger in Jeypore. It seemed rather odd that even an Indian prince should have authority over the jungle, and be able to summon the wild beast from his lair for the entertainment of wandering sportsmen; but it was explained to us that his Highness kept a small collection of tigers for game.

General Grant would have trespassed upon the kindness of the Maharajah, and would not have objected to a day in the jungle. Colonel Grant was impatient for the experience. What interfered was the want of time. Tiger hunting, even when you know the tiger is in readiness, requires time, and during our visit to Jeypore, when the opportunities of a jungle adventure were the burden of our conversation, I acquired a great deal of information on the subject of tiger shooting. For successful sport two or three days are necessary. We should have had to ride elephants, to go attended with many other elephants, with wagons and beaters and huntsmen—with a small army in fact. Tiger hunting is, in some respects, a science, and those who are fond of the sport have various ways of enjoying it. The native hunter will sit in a tree during the night waiting

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