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tied our horses, and began a survey of this mighty game. 

 The Asiatic rhinoceros differs from the African animal 

 of the same name, in many respects. It is about the same 

 size, hut, in general, more ferocious and formidable. But 

 there are differences that strike the beholder instantly. 

 The Asiatic animal has but one horn, while, as it is well 

 known, the African rhinoceros has two. The skin of the 

 former lies over the body in immense folds, as if the animal 

 wore robes, and this covering is so thick that some of our 

 bullets, although prepared with solder, had flattened against 

 it. Three had penetrated, one in the throat, and two 

 behind the shoulder. 



A half hour was spent in examining the huge bulk of 

 the rhinoceros. The horn was about two feet in length. 

 Mr. Barrill gave it to one of the Parsees, much to the dis- 

 appointment of the Bheel, who had earnestly requested it 

 several times. For himself, my friend reserved some of 

 the teeth, while I secured a large piece of the skin to dry 

 for my private stock of trophies. The remainder of the 

 animal was given to the Bheel, with orders to save it from 

 the tigers and lions if he thought himself able. While we 

 were discussing the disposal of the vanquished monster, 

 one of the Parsees caught sight of some four-horned ante- 

 lopes bounding along in the distance, and away went Mr. 

 Barrill and myself, with the hope of getting a shot. Vain ! 



vain ! the ride through such underwood in chase of animals 



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