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THE OX TRIBE. 



described by Captain Turner, in his journey through 

 Bootan, ('Embassy to Tibet/ p. 160). 



" Herds of this species of cattle have been long kept 

 by many gentlemen in the eastern districts of Bengal, 

 and also in other parts of this province ; but no detailed 

 account of the animal and of its habits has been yet pub- 

 lished in India. To remedy this deficiency, Dr. Roxburgh 

 undertook, at my solicitation, to describe the Gayal, from 

 those seen by him in a herd belonging to the Governor- 

 General. Dr. Buchanan has also obligingly communi- 

 cated his observations on the same cattle; with in- 

 formation obtained from several gentlemen at Tipura, 

 Sylhet, and Chatgaon, relative to the habits of the 

 animal. The original drawing from which the plate has 

 been taken was drawn by a native artist." 



Reduced copy of the Plate just referred to. 



This representation does not appear to have been 

 taken from a specimen of the animals here described : 



