BOVINE ANIMALS. 



THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE GAYAL {bOS FRONTALIS) 

 IN EUROPE. 



Unquestionably the first of this species that had ever 

 been brought into Europe was forwarded to me by Mr. 

 Edward Blyth, in the year 1844, by the ship Lord Hunger- 

 ford. On the arrival of the vessel at Blackwall, in 1844, 

 I was called upon to pay £40 freight. I provided myself 

 with two or three assistants, and determined with their 

 help to walk the animal to the Zoological Gardens. I 

 had ropes attached to its head in order to check it if it 

 attempted to run away, and under these arrangements we 

 started on our expedition, having with me a canvas bag 

 filled with salt, which was moistened on the outside, and 

 which this animal showed a great fondness in licking. 

 With this enticement the animal followed me on shore, 

 and we proceeded on our journey. As usual a London 

 crowd soon collected, and with the natural accompaniment 

 of noise and rough horse-play, surrounded our small party, 

 to the great annoyance of myself and the subject in 

 charge. 



The animal having been on board ship so long without 

 exercise, caused the journey to be most tedious and dis- 

 tressing. We had not proceeded much more than half- 

 way to the Gardens, when the poor beast was so fatigued, 

 that it more than once attempted to lie down on. the road. 



One of my assistants then procured a whip, and it was 



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