The Sun.
London, England, 1827-06-15 00:00:00

LORD AMITERST.

TIGER and ELEPHANT FIGHTS, at LUCKNO
On the 4th December, the day previous
that appointed for the Governor Generals d
parture from Lucknow, his Lordship, in cons
quence of an invitation from the King, proeeedi
to breakfast with his Majesty at the Palace
Pearls (Motee Muhul) accompanied by suj,
suite in full uniform, and escorted by the 137
Guard. The King came out to meet the u°'
vernor General about 100 yards from the Palace;
His Majesty's elephant carriages were drawn 'tip
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before the gates of the Motee Mwhul, to add to:
the show. They were three in number; thy;
largest was a very handsome four -wheeled carri
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Ivoo about 12 or 13 feet long, with a sort of mi
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canopy, supported by light pillars, and drawn 11
four young elephants handsomely caparisoned, $ll `
having their headsand trunks painted and curl°.
figures and quaint devices. The two other cal
were smaller, but of elegant construction, and etti
drawn by two elephants. Passing through ,4i
arch of the handsome gateway of the N 14;;
IVluhul, the procession entered an exterlll,!'
square, in which was erected a circular enclosLAte:'
constructed of interwoven bamboos, about tm;
feet in height—in which, as we approached7to
observed about six large buffaloes, and sest,ii
cages with tigers bad been attached, at difre7::
places, on the outside of the bamboo enclosin
each having a small door opening into tbe.arti
in which the buffaloes were impatiently oil'.
to give them battle.
The enclosure was quickly surrounded lltild-,
elephants of the spectators and by crowds Of P;
tives—the uproar waxed exceeding great,
the frightened buffaloes charged the ban 174,0,.
with alarming fury ; but, fbrtunately, they. 7;11
proof against their formidable horns. A fef.,
his Lordship's party had previously been li 1
nesses of a tiger fight, and expectation was
to
to the highest pitch, when two tigers were h 4, •
upon the raging buffaloes.. But, alas for il 1:o
foresight ! in this, as on most occasions, reeti.'s
was fully disappointed by anticipation ! *r; i
tigers crept trembling along the side of th....„e''' '
closure, and made no attempt to defend tar:.4e
selves, or to avoid the blow, when the buffiti.
carrying their heads close to the ground, dial: ~
down upon them, and pinned them to the o*-$$
boos. A pugnacious bear was then let in,
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the champion of the fallen tigers, and exParla at
his ample arms to embrace his noble ibe--disb ;
Bruin's self-complacency was considerably oi
turbed by suddenly finding himself elevated 0
feet above his ordinary level, with a small re
or two in his comfortable fur jaCket.
Bruin had, doubtless, read Falstqff's histd
or, may be, he was that worthy .personage 111;‘,
self in a state of transmigration. At any f!'10
he fully concurred with that valiant Knight, 01,
deeming discretion to be the better part of
; and, accordingly, turning his back of '
the buffaloes, he proceeded quietly to climb
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the bamboos, till, arriving at the top, his ‘'lle,
was arrested by a net, in which he presently
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came so entangled, that he was unable to, Piliiieil.
backwards or forwards, and therefore rema owl
quietly where he wasi, basking in the stilly .• tie
looking clown upon the field of battle allilt
enemy, with much apparent self-satisfaction'.
the ingenuity of his escape. , ' '. 0
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The party then proceeded to a part 0 and
Palace, called the Moobaruk Mural .w.
breakfast had been prepared in a spaei°.: Os
remarkably elegant saloon. AfterW e,,.': ow
party adjourned to the- veranda, which
ess,
looked- the Goorntee, for the purpose Of wit&
ing combats; between Elephants 'and RP.-
ceruses, and other amusements that had been re
prepared for the occasion. Two elep hanto were
arrayed against each other on the basisopposite,
of the River Goomtee, which, at this $.l)°"A j
deep and narrow. The exhibition succe.efuebt
little better than the tiger fight, for, after a ly
struggle, the sagacious animals' seemed tour
cover cover their respective strength,, and .the Yoder
turned tail, and strode off to the-jungle- 4'ele,
considerable delay, and firing of squibs, the re,
phants were again brought together, and ire
veiled on to renew the combat. The fug,l,
mustered all his vigour for one- desperate 1.70;
gle, and succeeded, for a moment;. in lifthig.hie
antagonist from his fore legs, .but, as if se 052,
that he had exhausted his poWeis'in the ePv4t
he again fled the field. The king beingti,
from well, the entertainment soon-after broke
.f,',
and the Rhinoceros' fights did not take place' .
Calcutta Government Gazette.

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