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the bull, they occasionally pricked him when he did not 

 walk at an even pace with the cows. In this way to our 

 astonishment, the captive was quietly led to the village, 

 and secured for training. Such is the power of man over 

 the mightiest lords of the forest ! 



Mr. Barrill now expressed his determination to start 

 for Ahmedabad on the next morning, and also his design 

 of making that city the limit of his journey northward. 

 He had seen and enjoyed the most splendid sports of the 

 East and he now began to be anxious to return to England. 

 Accordingly, the next morning, we ate a farewell meal 

 with our kind host, and wishing that heaven would shower 

 blessing upon him and all under his care, bade him adieu 

 and rode away. Our horses had been finely kept, and 

 were now in excellent travelling order. The route was 

 pleasant and so diversified in scenery, that we were con- 

 tinually interested by novel views. We were soon amidst 

 the cultivated country which usually surrounds a large 

 city of India. 



About the middle of the afternoon we reached Ahme- 

 dabad, the large and populous capital of Guzerat, where 

 we determined to end our journey northward. This ancient 

 city has declin'd but it is still a busy, flourishing place, 

 containing some buildings which serve to remind the tra- 

 veller of its former splendor. The trade is extensive, 

 though but a rivulet in comparison with the original trade 



