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AN UNPLEASANT BEDFELLOW. 



The gayal abounds among the hills forming the eastern boundary of Bengal. It 

 is truly a valuable animal, its milk being very rich, while its flesh is extremely 

 palatable. The gayal is easily domesticated, and, as you will observe from the 

 illustration, is quite attractive in appearance. 



The party of hunters included, beside Mr. Godkin and Dick, three experienced 

 natives, all of whom were old acquaintances of my agent, who had visited that 

 section more than once before. 



The Americans were mounted on fine, tough little ponies 

 common to the country, but the natives preferred to do 

 their work on foot. 



There was some talk of engaging in a tiger hunt, which, if carried out, would b 

 upon the backs of trained elephants, in accordance with the fashion of India. 



It was about ten o'clock that night that Dick stretched out to sleep until the 

 morrow. 



The natives had gone to rest in the home of one of their friends, while the boy 

 and Mr. Godkin occupied a bamboo structure that hardly deserved the name of a 

 house. 



It consisted of one room, without any upper story, and with no floor, but the 

 ground had been worn smooth and hard by the feet of the former occupants. 



