The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-04
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SKILL AND BRAVERY OF THE EASr
INDIANS.

The contempt which most, if not all tho
different races in India manifest for the fear
OF death, is remarkable. 1t NAV he sa;d
that fanat'cism is the leading cause. h., !,
should be remembered, that wberer..
British officer leads, his Sepoy troons ,,;,,
| follow; and numerous instances have oco.n
ed where the Hindoo artilervmen have ~
cut oo"n at their guns, rather than deser,
'hem Inc gallant manner in which the
natives WIZ singie-handed, and armed only
"i'h KNIFE, attack the most ferocious i.
ger, for trifling reward, has been ea.s- :"
eeflesmafit for the sake Of few shillings. is
mn, 40 well known. An illustration Of this
fact. az it occurred when was at Calcutta
in 1880, may be here given. Tho boat
was in its progress down the Hoogly, when
. huce shark was seen swimming around It:
|, Hindoo prepared to attack it, on receiving
small reward for his dexterity.' Holding
tho rome. in which he had made sort OF
runn;na knot, in one hand, and stretching
d ON, the other arm, as if already in the act
e Of swimming, he stood in an attitude truly
y picturesque, waiting the temperance OF
It the shark. At about six or eight yards from
IS tho boat. the animal rose near the surface,
Is when the native instantly plunged into the
I'd water short distance from the monster
The shark Immediately turned round and
I'll EVAN toward the man, who, nothing daunt
10 ed, approached the foe. When within loo
tn ~ twoof the shark, the native Owed beneat
him, the shark going down almost at 10
ionl came time. The bold assailant, soon al
md reared ON the opposite side of the sharl
u. swimming fearlessly, still holding the roF
cbo IL do n
ivil pearance again, and Immediately swan
in ward him, and when about raising to ser
him, the man by strong effort threw MI
opo- self up perpendicularly, and went down it
loren ost, the shark following him SO sim
,ical taneously that we were impressed with
are idea that they had gone down graphing
l. r. pether. They remained nearly twenty
- conds out Of sight, while we stood in brea
- less anxiety and horror, waiting the res
Wv Suddenly the man made his appearar
= "ie holding up his hands, and calling out
;, victory he had woman tan! The pet
'0' instantly drew the rope, and the strugg
es. monster lashing the water in his wrath,
dragged on the shore and despatche
. This truly intrepid man received only I
I on the arm, apparently by the fin of hli
} lversary.
e the The Rev. Fl. Caunter relates the fol
ace in ing instance of courage, to which ne was
4, who witness. A man entered the arena q
hat he only with Coorg-knife, which is an in
Turn ment something like the coulter of q pl'
Farms about two feet long, and full three il
due LIST wide. gradually diminishing towards tl,f
,te has die. with which it forms right ane
receiy- This is used with great dexterity By Y
Wedge lives. The champion who now pre-.
himself, was about to be opposes 1ga
.TH. which he volunteered to encounter
ue this naked. with the weapon just DESERT
He was rather tall, with slight hgul
! his chest was deep, his arms long, b
- thin. vet the action of the muscles "
ceptible at every movement, whilst
freedom Of his gait and air. showed
nossessed uncommon activity and stl
ri The expression Of Ills countenance
h'msel solutely sublime when he gave the
t'zens q to loose the tiger lit was the very
prepared tration Of moral energy His body
the mos. ed with the oil which was rubbed ov
st no.lce order to promote the elasticity Of his
IL 20 The bars Of large cage was lifted
OAsA' boye, q huge tiger sprung forward,
House his hair, and uitering suppressed
IT The animal first looked at the man
the gallery where the Rash and ]
of4ina.