THE BUFFALO, &. 197 



hor a red colour. We are aflured by Aldrovan- 

 dus, and feveral other naturalifts and travellers, 

 that no perfon dare clothe himfelf in red, in 

 countries frequented by the buffalo. I know- 

 not whether this averfion to fire and a red colour 

 be general among the buffaloes ; for it is only 

 fome of our oxen which are enraged at the 

 fight of red clothes. 



The buffalo, like all the large animals of warm 

 climates, is fond of wallowing, and even of re- 

 maining in the water. He fwims well, and 

 boldly croffes the moft rapid rivers. As his legs 

 are longer than thofe of the ox, he runs more 

 fwiftly. The Negroes of Guiney, and the In- 

 dians of Malabar, where the buffaloes are very 

 numerous, are fond of hunting them. They 

 never attack thefe animals openly, but watch 

 for them on the tops of trees> or lie hid in the 

 thickets through which the buffaloes cannot pals 

 on account of their horns. Thefe people eftecnx 

 the fleffi of the buffalo, and draw great profits* 

 from his fldn and horns, which are harder and 

 better than thofe of the ox. 



The animal called tnrpaio.Jfa OfpaCaJfa at Con- 

 go, though very imperfectly deferibed by travel- 



N 3. Jen* 



charged over him. On thefe occauons, he cries in a hideous 

 manner, Pcrikes with his feet, turns up the earth, and runs 

 with fury againft. the man who has mot, or wears a red gar- 

 ment. Neither fire nor water can flop his courfe. Nothing- 

 but a high wall, or fome fimilar obitacle, is capable of re- 

 training him ; Defcript. de Bsrjie-efperance, par Kolbe, tonu £,- 

 chaf. 11. p. 25.. 



