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afore-mentioned province, and in the adjoining one, Pip- 

 perah, where, I believe, the animal is also to be found. I 

 have heard of a female Gyall breeding with a common 

 Bull. I wish it were in my power to give you more 

 particulars, but I am describing entirely from memory." 



In February, 1804-, Mr. Lambert again addressed the 

 Liunean Society on the same subject. He says, " Since 

 I presented to the Society the last account of the Bos 

 Frontalis, or Gyall of India, Mr. Fleming, a gentleman 

 who has just returned from that country, has very obli- 

 gingly communicated to me the following further par- 

 ticulars. This account was transmitted to Mr. Fleming 

 by Mr. Macrae, resident at Chittagong, in a letter, dated 

 March 22, 1802, and was accompanied with a drawing, 

 by which it appears that the animal from which my figure 

 was taken was full grown." (See the figure, p. 51.) 



MR. MACRAE'S ACCOUNT. 



The Gyall is a species of cow peculiar to the moun- 

 tains, which form the eastern boundary of the province of 

 Chittagong, where it is found running wild in the woods ; 

 and it is also reared as a domestic animal by the Kookies, 

 or Lunclas, the inhabitants of those hills. It delights to 

 live in the deepest jungles, feeding on the tender leaves 

 and shoots of the brushwood ; and is never met with on 

 the plains below, except when brought there. Such of 

 them as have been kept by the gentlemen at Chittagong, 

 have always preferred browsing among the thickets on the 

 adjacent hills to feeding on the grass of the plains. 



It is of a dull heavy appearance, yet of a form that 

 indicates both strength and activity; and approaches 

 nearly to that of the wild Buffalo. Its head is set on 



