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spring at the wall, and fairly leapt on the top of 

 it and ran away to the gratification of most of 

 the party, who where more annoyed than 

 pleased with the sport. 



Hyenas are common on all the South side 

 of the river Ganges ; I believe they are also 

 to be met with on the North, but I have never 

 seen any there. Their natural history is de- 

 fective, in as much as they are described to be 

 so fierce as not to be tamed. 



A servant of Mr. William Hunter's, by 

 name Thomas Jones, who lived at Chittrah, 

 had a full grown hyena which ran loose about 

 his house like a dog, and I have seen him play 

 with it with as much familiarity. They feed 

 on small animals and carrion, and I believe 

 often come in for the prey left by tigers and 

 leopards after their appetites have been satia- 

 ted. They are great enemies of dogs, and 

 kill numbers of them. 



A Gentleman at Chittrah who kept a pack 

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