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into the jungle; then kill them at their leisure. They ac- 
counted for 42 sheep in the three nights. 
P, 385. The young are born in the winter ; two being the usual number, but 
I have twice seen three; both these latter cases occurred in 
Kishtwar. In September 1911 I saw a black bear in Chamba Lahoul 
high up above the Chenab about 15 miles below Trileknath. The 
natives told me that they are very rarely seen as high up the 
Chenab Valley as this. 
Hares. 
P. 341, p. 401. L. craspedotis is very common in the Shyok and Nubra valleys. 
They seem to be very foolish in that region as, in the Hushe nullah, 
after crossing a ridge they would always wait about 20 yards the 
other side until I appeared over the top; thus giving me an 
easy shot. They frequently ran into shallow holes under rocks, 
and twice they made such a bad choice of refuge that I was able 
to pull them out with my hand. 
Schomburgh’s Deer.—C. schomburgki. 
P. 247. This photo is stated to be of a Schomburgh’s Deer, but it appears 
closely to resemble a young Swamp Deer. I though that only two 
specimens of Schomburghi had ever reached Europe alive ; both 
going to Berlin. Where did the animal illustrated come from ? 
C. H. STOCKLEY, 
Major, 
66th Punjabis. 
No. IJ.—EDITORS’ AND READERS’ COMMENTS ON NOTES WHICH 
APPEARED IN PREVIOUS NUMBERS. 
Sore-neck in Sambhar. (Vol. XX VII, No.4, Misc. Note No. VIII.) 
Mr. J. H. Hutton, Kohima, Naga Hills, has sent us the following remarks in 
connection with certain subjects referred to under the miscellaneous notes in 
Vol. XX VII, No. 4 of the Society’s Journal. Mr. Hutton’s interesting field notes 
on the Northern Slow Loris will be found included in the paper by Mr. Oldfield 
Thomas on the nomenclature of that animal on a previous page. With refer- 
ence to the note on “sore neck’ in sambhar he writes, ‘‘ I have been told by 
Nagas that it is due to the animals’ perpetually rubbing themselves to get rid 
off ticks. I mention this for what it may be worth. Ticks certainly attack the 
necks of sambhar, and I have shot sambhar with masses of ticks on the front 
of the neck, but possibly that was the result rather than the cause.”’ 
Hornbills in Captivity. (Vol. XXVII, No. 4, Misc. Note No. XVI.) 
In another note he writes: ‘‘ With regard to Hornbills in captivity I have at 
present two specimens of Dichoceros bicornis, though I could hardly describe 
them as in captivity, as the birds are not and never have been confined. The 
female is a young bird of this year’s brood, and cannot yet fly much, but follows 
my mali about the compound and garden making a noise like the squeaking of 
the bellows of a dilapidated harmonium, and that so incessantly that everyone 
is sick of the sound of her. The male bird is at least 18 months old, and almost 
certainly a year older than that as the Kukis wh» brought him to me nine months 
ago then stated that he was two years old, which at any rate meant that he was 
more than one year old. He lives absolutely loose about the place, comes on 
the wing when called, roosts out of docrs and is not clipped or impeded in any 
way. He displays the intelligence of a dog almost and made great friends with 
a Naga dog of mine, the two playing together every morning. One day when I 
