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unfrequently in a marsh, during the day ; they are by noi means shy, nor do> 

 they appear to shnn the neighborhood of man, and they commit great havoc 

 among growing crops. Sometimes a herd or a solitary bull will take posses- 

 sion of a field and keep Oiff the men whoi own it. A bull not unfrequently 

 attacks without provocation, though (probably on the principle that a council 



THE ARNEE BUFFALO OF ASSAM. 



of war never fights) a herd, although all will gallop toi within a short distance 

 of an intruder and make most formidable demonstrations, never, I believe, 

 attacks any one who does not run away from them. A wounded animal 

 of either sex often charges, and has occasionally been known toi knock an 

 elephant down. Buffaloes retain their courage in captivity, and a herd will 



