Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-12-01

ed to the Lion. An officer in India well
known to my informant, having chanc-
ed to ramble into jungle, suddenly en-
countered Royal Tiger. The rencon-
tire appeared equally unexpected to
both sides, and both parties made dead
halt, earnestly gazing on each other.
The gentleman had no firearms. and
was aware that sword would be no eff
fechve defence in a struggle for life.
with such an antagonist. But he had
heard that even the Bengal Tiger might
be sometimes checked BY looking HIM
tlrmly In the face He did so. In
few minutes, the tiger, which appeared
prepared to make his final spring. grew
disturbed, skunk aside, and attemptea N
creep around him behind. The Officer
turned constantly upon the tiger, which
sun continued to shrink from his olanca
ou', darung into the thicket and .oo;.
issuing forth in different ouar,as am
persevered for about half an hour = -, y
attempt to catch him by snrnr;sa. ms ms
at last it fairly yielded TO the confess n'
and lett the gentleman to pursue ~,
pleasure walk. The direction he ,n oas
took. as may be easily believed Wv
strait to the tents, at a donnie o' 10
time" After relating several terrific
stories Of encounters with Lions i ,b
writer concludes his article with ane
not quite SO fearful, related bv Tncas
Van Vunen, at the Bavian's river eTa
cas- was riding across the omen nI.;n H
bout day-break, and observing q T;on
at a distance, he endeavoured to .voi d
MIN by making circuit. Lucas sonu
perceived that he was not disnoseJ 49, ~
let HIM pass without further harlan.
ano mat he was rapidly approaching to
the encounter, and being without his
r0Fr (rlne) and otherwise little inclined
10 D, any closer acquaintance, he turned
on at right angles-laid the samboel-
freely TO his horses flank. gaJIoneJ Eon
ME The horse was tagged and bore =
neavy man on his back the Lion w.s
iteSh and furious with hunger, and came
down upon him like thunderboIt :. IL
lew seconds he overlook Lpcas onJ
SPrlog'ng up behind him, brought horse
ahd man In an instant 10 the preund
LUCKILY the boor was unhurt, and the
Lion was too eager 10 WORRYING the
morse 10 pay any immediate attention
to the rider. e"'iOu
hardy knowing himself how he es-
CaPed, ne contrived to scramble on, IS
'ne Tray, and made clean pair of beeIa
Oh IL 'iil he reached the next house TN.
cas- VINO gave me the details of This aJ
venture himself, made no observation IN
IL as being any way remarkable. excent
10 Inc circumstance ofthe Lions audac;
~ IN pursuing a "Christian man, viii
Out any provocation in open day! But
what chiefly vexed him 10 the affair wos
Inc loss of the saddle. He returned
next day with party of friends 70 taLa
vengeance on his feline foe but both
'ne non and saddle had disappeared
and nothing could be found but the hors
es clean picked bones. Lucas said bo
could nave excused the schelm for kill
ing The horse, as he had allowed himself
10 get away, but The felonious abstrac-
'ion OF The saddle for which Gas Lucas
graVely Observed he could have had
no possible use, raised his spleen night
~ and called down shower of curses
whenever he told the story of bis hair.
breadth escape"