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from the Hindoos, and will eat either with, 

 or after a Christian. 



Moving on towards the head of the valley, 

 Ossaroo saw a bear feeding. Colls stalked 

 him, whilst I went round, in case he should 

 get away and take up hill. Colls wounded 

 him very severely, but the jungle and vege- 

 tation were so thick, that although Bruin 

 left a broad trail, we could not get him ; it 

 was so unpossible to see, that I even lost 

 Colls during the chase. On returning to the 

 camp, I found R. had already come in ; he 

 declared the walking was so bad, that he 

 preferred returning home to breaking his 

 neck, and Wilson had gone on alone. Next 

 day, Wilson and Colls went out to look for 

 the wounded bear, l)ut were unsuccessful. 

 We killed a brace of old bears during the 

 afternoon, and another the next day. 



Our messenger returned on the 10th, 

 accompanied by a Havildar, sent by Gholab 

 Sing, to see that we had whatever we 

 required ; but his principal business was, to 

 rob the coolies we employed of their pay. 



