The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-06-29
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The h,,lnwing nueedote l. from Ltsnte-
nant Nhitr's History of q voyage IL The
China sra, Just published. II showa Tho
effect of rouragr III currllialing the alice
tious Of III. tigfrss.
" The copmuu tiger of Cochin China is
not greatly dreaded. but la. royal tiger Is a
most terrific animal. Inv governor PIE
scented onv of the latter tn the commander
Of each ship--They were confined IN ,,fy
strong cages ri iron and Nood. The one
which | had, Was n beautiful female, a
bout years odd, nearly . feet IN h,jght,
and fso long Her ska is nov in the fun-
scum of the Fast 1udia Sochty NJ Salem
lnr IN consequence of had weather the stnek
of puppies aud Kids provided for her died
on che hom*mard passage, aud ne were
Obliged to shoo, her A remarkable hnec
dote relative to this animni canoot for
h.ar relating. IL Saigon, where dogs are
dog cheap we usrd to give III. tigrcts
one every day Tiny w.re thfowo alive
into her vsge hen, after play ing a While,
as eat dups with a mouse, her eyes would
begin 10 gliai.n, aud hei tale 10 ,ihiate,
which were the immediate precursors Of
death 10 The devoted inlIe prisunrr whieh
was invariably seized by lhr brk ol lfs
neck, the ineeysors Of The sangninaIy beast
p.rforating the jugnlnr nri, rlrs while she
would Traverse the cage, which she laHhrd
with her tail, and sucked the blond of her
prey which hung suspended ll0m hrr
mouth. One day u puppy not ut "H re-
markable or distinguished 10 appearance
from The common herd, WAS thrown 10.
who immediately pn P"reei,ing ias siina-
lion set mp IL dismal S.ll and attacked the
iig"r with great fuzzy swapping al her nose
nom which he drew some blood. The II
gtcss appeared 10 be amused WITH the pI
ny rJge of tlm puppy and with god
huninfrd an eEprrasl - OF ntenauce as
~ fcroelous An animal eonld be SUPPOSED
In assume, she sometimes spreading her
stif nj lull length on her side, nj thers
crpuching in the manner Of tie tabled
sphynx, SHE would ward oil with her pay
,he incensrd little animal, TIL hr nas finally
exhausted. She then proceeded TO earess
him -"ndravnrius by many iillle arts 10
inspire him with eonGdrnec--in which size
finally succeeded and they suon laid donn
together aud slept From this lime they
were ,nseparablc The tigre8s appearing Be-
feel Tor the puppy all thu s0llcitud. oF
mother, aud thu dug ~ return treating hsr
with the greatest affection, aud - smi,II
aperture WAS eii open IN tie cage, by
which hr bud free ingress antl .sress..
Experiments were subsequently Dsade, hy
presenting n strange dog AT ihp cagr, when
the iigress would manifest gt~ai sagcfness
10 get it, Her adopted rhHJ was then
thrown IN, which she won.d ruasrly pouncc
upon bul immediately discovering The cheat
she would earess II with grca, tenderness"
Immense Posscssio IN late New Or
leans paper states, inat ma severe storm
of wind and r',io, the roof Of the sugar
house Of Cen Wddc Hampton wns blown
OIL and thai l' wsnld, in consequence oC
the destruction ST ranr, taH short Of ME
qnantlty OF sugar he expected to make,
about three hunarcd LDgshends This
statement will give the reader somr dea OF
III" "xtert of the possessions Of General