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⟨a⟩nd the account, as given by an eye-witness, is ⟨a⟩s follows: "We went (says the narrator) on ⟨s⟩hore on Sangar Island, to shoot deer, of which we saw innumerable tracks, as well as of tigers: ⟨w⟩e continued our diversion till nearly three ⟨o'⟩clock; when, sitting down by the side of a (illegible text)ngle to refresh ourselves, a roar like thunder ⟨w⟩as heard, and an immense tiger seized our un⟨fo⟩rtunate friend, poor Munro, and rushed again ⟨in⟩to the jungle, dragging him through the (illegible text)cikest bushes and trees, every thing giving ⟨w⟩ay to its monstrous strength; a tigress accom⟨pa⟩nied his progress. The united agonies of ⟨ho⟩rror, regret, and fear, rushed at once upon us. ⟨I⟩ fired on the tiger; he seemed agitated. My ⟨co⟩mpanion fired also; and in a few moments ⟨aft⟩er this, our unfortunate fri⟨e⟩nd came up to us, ⟨ba⟩thed in blood. Every medical assistance was ⟨vai⟩n; and he expired in the space of twenty-⟨fou⟩r hours, having received such deep wounds ⟨fro⟩m the teeth and claws of the animal, as ren⟨der⟩ed his recovery hopeless. A large fire, con⟨sum⟩ing of ten or twelve whole trees, was blazing ⟨nea⟩r us at the time this accident took place, and (illegible text) or more of the natives were with us. The ⟨hu⟩man mind can scarcely form any idea of this ⟨sce⟩ne of horror. We had but just pushed our ⟨boa⟩t from this hateful shore, when the tigress ⟨ma⟩de her appearance, almost raging mad, and (illegible text)ained on the sand all the while we continued (illegible text)ight."
⟨I⟩n the beginning of the last century, a com⟨pan⟩y, seated under the shade of some trees near