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and the account, as given by an eye-witness, is as follows: "We went (says the narrator) on shore on Sangar Island, to shoot deer, of which we saw innumerable tracks, as well as of tigers: we continued our diversion till nearly three o'clock; when, sitting down by the side of a (illegible text)ngle to refresh ourselves, a roar like thunder was heard, and an immense tiger seized our unfortunate friend, poor Munro, and rushed again into the jungle, dragging him through the (illegible text)cikest bushes and trees, every thing giving way to its monstrous strength; a tigress accompanied his progress. The united agonies of horror, regret, and fear, rushed at once upon us. I fired on the tiger; he seemed agitated. My companion fired also; and in a few moments after this, our unfortunate friend came up to us, bathed in blood. Every medical assistance was vain; and he expired in the space of twenty-four hours, having received such deep wounds from the teeth and claws of the animal, as rendered his recovery hopeless. A large fire, consuming of ten or twelve whole trees, was blazing near us at the time this accident took place, and (illegible text) or more of the natives were with us. The human mind can scarcely form any idea of this scene of horror. We had but just pushed our boat from this hateful shore, when the tigress made her appearance, almost raging mad, and (illegible text)ained on the sand all the while we continued (illegible text)ight."

In the beginning of the last century, a company, seated under the shade of some trees near