A tigress with two cubs lurked about the _Kutkumsandy_ pass, and during
two months killed a man almost every day, and on some days two. Ten or
twelve of the people belonging to government (carriers of the post-bags)
were of the number. In fact, the communication between the Presidency
and the upper provinces was almost entirely cut off. The government,
therefore, was induced to offer a large reward to any person who killed
the tigress.

She was fired at, and, adds Mr. J., never ... "heard of after;" from
which it may be presumed she was wounded. It is fortunate for the
inhabitants of that country, that tigers seldom survive any wound; their
blood being always in a state predisposing to putrefaction, consequence
of the extreme heat, and their living entirely on animal food....

Two _Biparies_[1] were driving a string of loaded bullocks to _Chittrah_
from _Palamow_. When they were come within a few miles of the former
place, a tiger seized on the man in the rear, which was seen by a
_Guallah_ [herdsman], as he was watching his buffaloes grazing. He
boldly ran to the man's assistance, and cut the tiger severely with his
sword; upon which he dropped the _Biparie_ and seized the herdsman: the
buffaloes observing it, attacked the tiger, and rescued the poor man;
they tossed him about from one to the other, and, to the best of my
recollection, killed him; but of that I am not quite positive. Both of
the wounded men were brought to me. The _Biparie_ recovered, and the
herdsman died.

[Footnote 1: _Bipar_ signifies merchandise, and _Biparies_ are people
who buy grain, and other articles, which they transport from one part of
the country to another on bullocks.]