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Part 2—Tigers and Traitors-6
Banks interposed. “That tigers are the kings of creation is understood, gentlemen, but I must be permitted to add that they are very dangerous to their subjects. In 1862, if I am not mistaken, these excellent felidae devoured all the telegraph clerks in the Island of Sangor. We are also told of a tigress who, in three years, made no less than a hundred and eighteen victims, and another, who in the same space of time destroyed a hundred and twenty-seven persons. That is rather too much, even for a queen! Lastly, since the mutiny, in an interval of three years, twelve thousand five hundred and fifty-four individuals have perished by tigers’ teeth or claws.” “But, sir,” replied Van Guitt, “you seem to forget that these animals are omophagm.” “Omophagx?” said Captain Hood. “Yes, eaters of r
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