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me to differ from the last species, in the sites selected for burrows 

 which were generally in open ground and in colonies, reminding me 

 a good deal of rabbit-holes. 



The park at Rumbah, near Ganjam, for example, was full of these 

 burrows, dug in the sandy soil between the house and the Chilka 

 lake. I have always found the larger porcupines near hills, in 

 holes in the sides of which and under rocks they lived, although 

 they came into the plains at night to feed. With this exception 

 the habits of this porcupine appear to be the same as those of the 

 last species, and to be equally destructive to gardens. 



No- 50. Hystrix lougicauda- 



JERDON, No. 206, PAGE, 221 ; CRESTLESS PORCUPINE. 



If this be the Burmah species, I had a very fine one for many 

 months ; he was perfectly tame, but very ill-tempered, and if " put 

 out" in any way would erect his spines, and charge backwards,* or 

 sidewards, in the most ridiculous way to witness, but appaling to 

 any nervous person whose legs were unprotected. He was a most 

 troublesome animal to keep, for he was constantly with his enormous 

 chisel-like teeth, cutting his way out of the boxes or barrels in 

 which he was confined or, if he was at large in an out-house attempt- 

 ing to burrow. Pine apples which are very cheap in Rangoon during 

 their season were his principal food, but he would very readily eat 

 grass or any vegetable. 



I dare not say how many square miles of forest near Rangoon 

 have an undergrowth of pine apple, or how cheap I believe the fruit 

 to be, but I have myself often purchased for Sir Gaspard, the surly 

 epicure just mentioned, from men passing my house on their way 

 to the Rangoon market, four large and very fine pine apples for one 

 anna, three half-pence of English money ; and I do not doubt that 

 I was cheated, at least cent, per cent, in each bargain. 



No- 51. Leporidae. 



JERDON, Nos. 207 AND 208, PAGES 224 AND 225 ; " COMMON" 



AND "BLACK-NAPED HARES." 



I can corroborate the statement, page 224 of Jerdon, that hares 

 * Vide Memoranda following page 79. VAGRANT. 



