BEAKS. 5-3 



not get their points under, or against his body. 

 After trying a long time in vain, he trod and 

 stamped on him with his fore feet, broke several 

 of his ribs, and bruised the calves of his legs in 

 such a manner as to leave severe marks, which 

 are not yet effaced. He then treated him with 

 such contempt as large dogs often do smaller ones, 

 sprinkling him well with his water; and then 

 decamped into a plantation of indigo, leaving the 

 poor gentleman almost dead ; however, after a 

 short time, he recovered sufficiently to creep to- 

 wards the boat, where he was met by some of 

 the boat-men, who were all the time at some 

 distance observing what passed. 



Black bears are common throughout the hills, 

 and are very numerous in Rogonaiitpore and 

 Geldah. They are caught in nets, or killed from 

 michaims, or pits, and are considered by the in- 

 habitants of these countries not as the enemies of 

 man ; being innocent in comparison with some 

 other large animals. They live chiefly on bulbous 

 roots, fruit and ants ; of the termites (white ants) 

 they are particularly fond, and I have been in- 

 formed that they are sometimes caught when feed- 

 ing on them in this manner a strong noose being 

 placed around the hillocks in which the ants are 

 imbedded is drawn over the neck of the bear, 



