THE ARNEE. 107 



the ' Hawkesbury* East-Indiaman, and of which the follow- 

 ing cut represents a front view. The little figure marked a, 

 represents a section of the horn near its base. 



(1). Horns of young Arnee Scale of Hall' an loch to a Foot. 



In this young specimen (1) the length of the skull is 

 exactly two feet, and the distance between the tops of 

 the horns thirty-five inches. In the following sketch (2) 

 from the Museum of the College of Surgeons, the 

 length of the skull is likewise two feet, and the distance 

 between the tips of the horns three feet four inches and 

 a half. 



The young animal just referred to, was found in a 

 situation near which no other animal of this sort had ever 

 before been discovered : it was killed by the crew of the 

 ' Hawkesbury/ in the river Ganges, about fifty miles below 

 Calcutta, at the place where the ships usually lie. 



The flesh was eaten by the ship's company, by whom it 

 was considered very good meat. Although conjectured 

 to be only two years old, it weighed, when cut up, 360 Ibs. 

 the quarter, which is 1440 Ibs. the carcase, exclusive of 

 head, legs, hide, and entrails. 



