The Tiger and his Friend.
"A remarkably fine tiger, which was kept for many years in the Tower, allowed a little terrier to he introduced into its den and unhappy whenever the animal was taken away to hi- fed. On its return llie tiger invariably cxproed llie greatest symptoms of pleasure and delight, always welcoming its arrival by gently licking over every pari of its body. 11l mi.* or Iwo instances Ihe dog was lel'l in the den by mistake daring the time the tiger had his food. 'lhedog sometimes vi-n-Inreil to eal with him. lint .seldom without liis appearing (Iksili-iird willi llie liheriy. Mores become eelreiiiely allarhed In i!o-.-. and even In eats, and seemed pleased lo have them on llicir backs in their II 'Mgger nienlions a monkey which was lon.l of a dog that it cried during ilsnh>ciicc[ ami cai'cscit il on its return, ami assisted i in its (pcurels with other dogs. A pcce.ni, in the menagerie in Paris, formed a strong friendship wilh one of the keeper's dog", and a seal in the same placed allowed a little water-dog lo play wilh il, and In lake iish from its month, which il always resented if attempted by Ihe other seals in the same lank. Dogs have lived in friendship with geese and raven, and cats .with small birds and dogs and cats are frcipieiilly allachcd lo one another. Winckell speaks of an o!ler thai was brought up wilh a terrier, following ileverv where, uniting il lo gambol with him."
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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume V, Issue 112, 7 April 1853, Page 4
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254The Tiger and his Friend. Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume V, Issue 112, 7 April 1853, Page 4
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