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72 ADVENTURES IN TIBET.
caught in it, it is impossible for him to escape, for its grip
is tremendously strong, and it is provided with long sharp
teeth. Nevertheless, the hunter leaves him alone for at
least a week before he ventures to approach. The tiger,
thus deprived of his freedom of movement, and no longer
able to get anything to eat, grows thin and weak. At
length the hunter approaches him on horseback, with his
weapon loaded, and fires several shots at the beast, still
keeping his saddle, so as to be able to escape more easily
in case the tiger, with a last desperate effort, should leap
upon him.
Further down the river tigers are more numerous. Yet
they hardly ever attack human beings, and seldom show
themselves by day, but prowl about the shepherds’ paths
by night.
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