Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-01-19
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Among the foreign officers who took part III
the campaign Of the English against IIpp0o SaIb
was Frenchman, Count Horace de Senzeval.-
although more than tiye-and-tweuty years OF age,
yet he seemed scarcely eighteen; and his feeble
frame his fair complexion, and his delicate hands,
gave him almost the appearance of female IN
disguise Notwithstanding this he was man of
extraordinary strength, capable OF enduring any
fatigue concealing every emotion, and denying
himself the qualification OF every need.
Family affairs called him to Bombay, where
Two OF MS reiatives young English officers rcceiv-
ell HIM with marked distinction, and soon after his
arrival invited him to dinner with several other
oticers-an invitation which he readily accepted.
At the Counts first appearance, the young Off
GERS who were strangers to him, judged hun by
his exterior and assumed this as standard OF his
courage The Count with the tact peculiar TO
him remarked the impression which ne had pro-
duced and kept himself upon his guard, firmly re-
ikolyed however to profit by the first opportunity
9sh1t offered TO leave behind him an enduring me-
sAorial Of his visit 70 Bombay As he took his
srat al the table, he was asked il he understood
English and, although he was perfectly well &C
oalanted with that language ne declared that be
syas entirely ignorant of It, and begged them TO
converse with him in his native tongue
Relieved from all restraint by this assertion the
~Tnglishnlen conversed together freely, and the
Count De Benzeval soon remarked that ne was the
object Of their incessant moekery. He controlled
his dignation, however, and listened with a calm
and smiling mien During the dessert their tongues
were rendered still more voluble by champagne
among other things the discourse turned upon thC
chase and they asked the Count what kind o
game and IN what way he hunted IN France
Benzeval, in order 10 perform his part 70 the end
replied thar he sometimes hunted the wild boar o.
horseback, sometimes hares and patridges Wit
pointers sometimes foxes and deer in the forest
"Ahr' cried one of the company "you hun
] foxes. hares and deer We, in this country hus,
the tiger
And in what way2"
Mounted upon elephants, accompanied b
Il slaves, some Of whom armed with spears 20 beior
80 rouse the beast. while the others reload on
: .rnuskets when we have discharged them
THAT must be glorious sport rejoined tn
Count
1t is a pity" remarked one of the Englishme'
tathat you leave Bombay so soon otherwise "
could CRAFTY you vita such an entertainment"
ii Well reioined Benzeval, If l am not oblige
&c wait too long, will defer my departure for
vhilen
Fortunately it so happens, said another, 9Th;
inst AT this time, tgress with her young has tai
On up her abode in swamp. about three mile
from here Some lnt,Nns, who have had sever
1heep killed by the beast, brought us the new
YESTERDAY. We resolved to wait until the WHEEL
ATere grown, in order to arrange a regular hun
-but since so favorable an opportunity occurs
= procuring you pleasure, we will defer 1t no 10
ger
4 am greatly obliged TO you, replied Benzev
-but Is il certain that Tie tigress is TO be found
the spot where she Is supposed to be, and Is Il
spot accurately known
There is no doubt about it From the top o
hill which overlooks the swamp you can plaiI
see her paths through the reeds they all lead
a common centre, like the rays of STAR
- SWELL them cried the Count, filling his gla
and arising, if to propose toast, "to the hea
of him who shall seek out the tigress alone,
foot, through the reeds and STAY it, amid its whel
with no other wsapon than this peignsrd.'