the city. Two of them had a
very bad record, and were real man-eaters, having a score or more of
coolies charged to their account. These were all condemned to be killed,
as they proved to be too old to sell for exhibition in the European
markets, but the young ones are often thus disposed of. A tiger, one or
even two years old, can be tamed and rendered quite docile for menagerie
purposes; but when taken wild at an age exceeding these figures they are
never quite safe. Those which we saw in the square at Jeypore were
splendid specimens of their race, full of fire and rage, chafing at
their imprisonment, and springing violently against the iron bars of
their cages at every one who approached them. They were quite unlike the
poor beasts of the menageries, who have had all their spirit and savage
instincts subdued by confinement.

Having obtained the necessary permit to visit the royal summer palace
of Ambar, a few miles from the city walls, among the picturesque hills,
elephants, belonging to the Maharajah were sent for us, and we mounted
them, the animals kneeling at the word of command for us to do so. Our
party, six in number, was divided so that four persons, including the
driver, rode on each elephant. They were large and docile creatures,
being respectively seventy and ninety years of age. Their shuffling,
flat-footed tread is peculiar, but not very unpleasant, except when the
driver hurries the animals; but even then the gait is not nearly so
trying to the rider as is that of the camel, which is only comparable to
a Cunarder pitching in a head sea. The elephants seem to be very easily
controlled by the driver, who, however, is armed with a steel-pointed
weapon which he resorts to freely if his directions are not obeyed, and
the animal evidently stands in mortal dread of the instrument. All
classes of the people ride upon the camel here, from the prince to the
peddler; but the elephant is only in common use among the nabobs and
members of the royal household, officers of state, and the like. It
costs as much to keep and support an elephant as it does to maintain
eight horses or ten camels, the latter animal thriving on cheap food.

A visit to the summer palace was very interesting, the local guide
pointing out every object of note, and explaining all clearly. That part
of the spacious buildings reserved for the harem was simply perfection,
in point of luxury, as conceived from an Oriental stand-point. The
audience