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finishing sin it; but no sooner did the infuriated animal sec liis foe in front 

 of liim, than he S[)rang' up, and rushed headlong upon him. The man 

 throwing down his heavy gun, fled towards the quagmire, but the beast was 

 so close upon him that he despaired of escaping iu that direction, and turn- 

 in"- suddenly I'ound a clump of copse-wood, began to climb an old mimosa 

 tree which .stood at the outside of it. The raging animal, however, was too 

 quick for him : bounding forward with a look of the most i'rightful character, 

 he caugiit the unfortunate man with his terrible horns, just as he had nearly 

 escaped his reach, and tossed him into the air with such force, that the body 

 I'ell, dreadfully mangled, into the cleft of the tree. The buH'alo ran j-ound the 

 tree tmce or twice, apjuu'cntly looking for the man, until, weakened with the 

 loss of blood he again sank on his knees. The rest of the party reco\cring 

 ii'dm their confusion, then came up and dcsiKitchcd him, though too late to 

 sa\e their com[)anion, whose body was hanging in the tree quite dead." 



]j<).-i Jjiihiihia. — The Indian Bufialo. Although less in size than our 

 domestic cattle, this animal is far superior in activity, courage, and power. 

 It roams wild in the I'orests of India, Persia, and North Africa, and is found 

 in the south of Europe. The body is sparsely covered with tlark, coarse 

 hair, and the horns are large, bent backward and sideways, with the points 

 turned u[). These buifaloes arc domesticated, but their indocility and fierce- 

 ness render them diflicult of management, and they are governed by means 

 of a ring li.ved in the cartilaginous substance of the nose. They have a 

 treacherous and sinister look, and will often attack strangers without any 

 waniing. 



They are fond of water, and take great delight in rolling in the pools and 

 marshes, which arc bordered with tall grass, and will remain for a long 

 time, with nothing above the suface but the nose and eyes. The banks ot 

 the Ganges, and C'ozimbazar Island, are their favorite haunts. 



According to the reports of travellers, the Indian buffalo is one of the 

 most lormidaljle beasts of the Oriental forests. A single one will attack a 

 whole herd of elephants, and lesser animals flee in terror before him. Even 

 the mighty tiger, which does not hesitate to assail the elephant, and will not 

 shrink from a contest with the lion, becomes a mere coward in his presence, 

 and, paralyzed by fear, sneaks away to some hiding-place. As soon as the 

 buffalo discovers a tiger, his eyes sparkle with fury, his whole body quivers 

 with rage, and he rushes upon his victim, and gores him, the tiger often 

 opposing but a feeble resistance. 



Bos Urus.- — The Aiu-och. Little is known of this species, although it 

 is said to be quite numerous in the forests (jf Iiussia, and some parts ot 

 Asia, and is sparingly found in the wildest regions of Germany and Poland. 

 The fore parts arc covered with a gray or whitish w oolly hair, above a foot 



