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owing to his tremendous strength, it was de- 

 cided to put an extra railing of cherry wood 

 round the enclosure. 



But one day, when more restless than usual, 

 he broke through the barriers and found him- 

 self with the herd again, and at once opened 

 hostilities by trying to fight with anyone who 

 was so foolish as to fight with him. "When he 

 was finally driven back extra precautions 

 were taken to prevent his breaking out again, 

 when, finding that to get out of his enclosure 

 through the barriers was now impossible, he 

 turned his attention in another direction, and 

 his next feat seems to show something ap- 

 proaching reason. Not being able to get 

 through his railings he went into his stable, 

 separated from another by strong boardings 

 and a locked door, and butting his big head 

 against the door, burst it open, and walked 

 through the adjoining stable into the yard, 

 thus finding himself among the other buffalo 

 once more ! 



Another lively time ensued and grave fears 

 were entertained for a time as to whether it 



