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The Buffalo. The Buffalo, which must not be confused with 

 the Bison, is similar in appearance to an ox, which it often 

 exceeds in size. It has no hump on its shoulder as the 

 Bison has, but it has much longer horns, horns that often 

 measure three feet in length, and is much fiercer in their use. 

 The Indian Buffalo will attack the hunter when it is brought to 

 bay, and unless the hunter can despatch him as he approaches, 

 there is no chance for him at close quarters. These Buffaloes, 

 however, may be tamed and are often trained to and employed 

 in useful service. 



Hunting the Captain Brown gives the following account of 

 Indian a Buffalo hunt which took place at Keshennagar, 

 Buf^o. In Hindostan, when foiur gentlemen on horseback 

 chased a herd of seven buffaloes and a calf for a long distance. 

 " After having followed them three miles, the young one separated 

 from the herd, and joined some tame cattle belonging to a 

 neighbouring village. It was killed by the party, who after- 

 wards continued the pursuit of the old ones, when they 

 were overtaken in a high grass jungle four miles farther off. 

 They were quickly driven from this place, and closely followed 

 for more than six miles over a plain: at length the party 

 succeeded in separating one buffalo from the herd. Here 

 the encounter began. After receiving several wounds, he 

 still continued his flight; he suddenly halted, and kept his 

 pursuers at bay; after a short interval he again fled, and was 

 pursued and wounded as before, carrying the spears sticking 

 in his back and sides for several hundred yards. Lieutenant 

 White, of the 15th Native Infantry, rode up very close to 

 him, threw his spear, and wounded the animal in the loins. 

 His horse being much exhausted, was unable to wheel round 

 before the buffalo turned about and charged with such vigour, 

 that both horse and rider were overthrown, and lay many yards 

 distant. Fortunately, the lieutenant received no material injury ; 

 and when the animal approached he had the presence of 

 mind to lie flat on his back. The beast approached, but 



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