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hare weighing nearly ten pounds — almost twice the 

 size of the ordinary Indian species, which rarely 

 averages more than six. I also enjoyed the wild 

 raspberries, which grew in the woods in great 

 abundance. 



On arriving at the village we soon found the men 

 we were looking for, and learnt that bison had been 

 seen the day before in the jungle on the side of the 

 hills. I accordingly sent Googooloo and one of the 

 Mulliarries to follow their trail, and find out if they 

 were there still ; and accompanied by the other, we 

 went to a second village, where a man resided who 

 knew some hill full of caves which were inhabited 

 by several bears. 



From the account he gave, we determined to try 

 our chance the day after ; and after having waited 

 some time for Googooloo, who did not make his ap- 

 pearance, we returned to our cottage. 



Whilst we were at dinner he came in and told me 

 that he had tracked a herd of fine bison (a bull and 

 four cows) to a small detached hill, a short distance 

 from the foot of the Sheveroys, where he came up to 

 them whilst they were feeding, and, after watching 

 them for some time, he retired without disturbing 

 them. 



As this was not very far from the place where the 



bears were said to be, B , D , and myself 



agreed to start early the following morning to try 

 and beat the bison out. The collector sent some of 

 his " peons " (police) to prepare beaters, and D 



