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herd of them are always near the Luggo hill. 

 They are also in the heavy jungles between 

 Ramghur and Nagpore 



I saw the skin of one that had been killed 

 by Rajah Futty Narrain. Its exact size I 

 do not recollect, but I well remember that 

 it astonished me, having never seen the skin 

 of any animal so large. Some Gentlemen at 

 Chittrah have tried all in their power to pro- 

 cure a calf, without success. The Shecarrics 

 and villagers are so much afraid of those ani- 

 mals, that they cannot be prevailed on to go 

 near them,, or to endeavour to catch any of 

 their young. It is a prevailing opinion in 

 that part of the country, that if they are the 

 least molested, they will attack the person or 

 persons molesting them, and never quit them 

 until they are destroyed; and should they 

 get into a tree, they will remain near it for 

 many days. 



Rajah Futty Narrain resided at Norunga- 

 bad and was the keenest native sportsman I 



