60 BUFFALOES. 



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, \vhich are not yet 

 effaced. He then treated him with such con- 

 tempt 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 towards 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 Rogonautpore 

 and Geldah. They are caught in nets, or 

 killed from Michauns, or pits, and are consi- 

 dered by the inhabitants 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 1 have been informed 



