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animal, that would thus have gone out of the way to meet his death 

 in an encounter with three mounted men one after the other. 



Although the heads of the Burmah hogs shown to me by Mr. 

 Blyth, were certainly smaller than those of India, the animals I 

 have seen in Upper Pegu (I do not know anything about Tenas- 

 serim) appeared to me to be about the same size as those I had 

 seen in former hunting days. The Burmah hog has certainly as 

 much courage as his Indian relations, and I have seen men with 

 very severe wounds, inflicted by these animals. While after large 

 game amongst the Yomah range of hills, west of Tounghoo, I was 

 on one occasion faced by a fine boar with very large tusks, that 

 disputed possession of a ravine with me, covering the retreat of his 

 zenana, and offering me fair battle so gallantly, that at one time I 

 thought I should have been obliged to shoot him in self-defence. 



I have long been of opinion that there should be magnificent hog- 

 hunting in Lower Burmah, and predicted that ere many years, when 

 horses have become more plentiful, and means of communication 

 better, many a first spear will be won, over the grassy plains of 

 that country. It will be interesting to know, whether the long 

 spear of Madras and Bombay, or the short jobbing one of Bengal 

 will come into fashion over the new ground. It may be narrow- 

 minded prejudice on my part, but I confess that my sympathy will 

 be with the men who use the long weapon. 



At Port Blair, I saw a specimen of Sus Andamausis, page 243 

 of Jerdon, it was a miserable little animal that appeared a fit prey 

 for the dwarfish savages who infest these lovely islands, but it is 

 said to show gallant fight when they try to capture it. 



No- 55- Camelidse. 



JERDON, PAGE 247 ; CAMELS. 



As camels are entirely domesticated, Jerdon has only indicated 

 their position among ruminating animals ; but, as these notes are 

 not in any way scientific productions, I trust I may be allowed to 

 say what I know of these valuable slaves ; for they certainly are 

 nothing more, charming hacks and excellent beasts of burden though 



