432 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, Vol. VIII. 
Some twenty wild asses, big and small, were captured in these rides, When 
captured, the wild asses were extremely vicious, bit and kicked, and it was 
found necessary to rope them before they could be led: away. ‘The statement 
that no varieties of the Asiatic wild ass have ever been domesticated would be 
deprived of some of its effect, could your readers see the wild asses in the 
paddocks at Morvi. 
Though some of the captures remained excessively vicious, others became 
quite tame, and were ridden and driven just like a tame donkey, The young 
ones are as tame as dogs, and extremely fond of being fondled and played with. 
Those in the paddock at Morvi were exceedingly inquisitive and had to be 
kept back while a photograph was taken, as nothing would satisfy them until 
they could sniff round the camera and see what the seemingly diabolical instru- 
ment was. 
A photograph, the only one of a batch of four taken, which turned out 
passably (though the gentleman in the solah tope is meant to be a European), 
is herewith sent in proof of what may be done with them and in it may be 
observed the inquisitiveness of the animals,a youngster, in his eagerness to 
find out what was going on, having come up behind and caused the syce on 
the right to move his hand. The treatment undergone by the donkey, on 
whose back a syce is seated, ought to be proof enough of her tameness, as her 
tail was held, not to keep her quiet, but to show what could be done to her, 
This particular donkey was ten months old when caught and frightfully wild; 
she is now about two and a half years old. 
The engraving in the Feld of April 22 is good with the exception of the 
legs and feet which are made to look much too coarse, the legs and feet of the 
wild ass being particularly clean, neat and well formed, 
The same horses which were used to ride down the wild asses in the Runn 
have been used to ride down wolves and black buck (Antelope bezoartica), 
and if wished for, some particulars of these runs can be sent. 
The information regarding the riding down of the wild asses on the Runn 
of Kutch was given to the writer by a well-known Kathiawar sportsman, whose. 
riding weight, however, prevented him from being with the leaders in the runs 
when the onagers were captured. 
J. L, HARRINGTON, Lisrvr., 
A. P. A., Kathiawar. 
(The above appeared in the Field of 29th July, 1893.) 
No. V.—SYMPTOMS OF SNAKE-BITE, THE RESULT OF FRIGHT. 
Stories of recovery from apparently serious cases of snake-bite are reported 
from time to time, which at first sight can only be explained by believing, 
either that very little poison entered the wound, or that: an antidote has 
