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the would-be critic of ‘ Land and Water’ said ‘‘ that was more 
than he could believe,’ I wonder what he would say to two 
having been killed by the same ball? I was not present, but 
knew all the sportsmen who were—when it was believed that, 
although Colonel Campbell fired two shots, they were at animals 
some way apart; whereas, when they went to examine the one 
that had fallen dead, they found another freshly killed lying 
alongside. It was an extraordinary fluke, of course, but I believe 
it occurred.* 
Tue Tarrr (Tapirus indicus). 
It is odd that this pachyderm should be found only in Malaya ~ 
and the Tenasserim Provinces in Asia, and again in South 
America. There is very little difference in the two, the 
Asiatic being somewhat the larger. They inhabit the inmost 
recesses of the densest forests, and are nocturnal in their habits. 
They possess short and movable trunks, by which they convey — 
their food into their mouths. They have no mane, and the 
general colour of the hair is black. There is a white patch on 
the back and rump, and the sides of the belly are also white. 
They are easily tamed, and become as familiar asa dog. They 
possess immense strength, and although they can force their way 
through any forest, they yet have regular tracks which they 
follow, and which lead to a considerable number of them being 
shot, as skikaries lie in wait for them. The hides are valuable, 
and the natives like the flesh. They, like Rhinoceroses, must 
have marshy land handy to retire to; they swim and dive well, 
and are harmless, unless wounded and cornered, when they show 
fight. At times the people imitate their cry, and as they approach 
kill them. 
Tue Piamy Hoa (Sus salvanius). 
In the vast dooars lying at the foot of the Bhootan range 
I have often put up small sounders of what I took to be young 
porkers deprived of their parents, and having to shift for them- 
selves; so I never molested them. But on one occasion I had to 
go into Bagh dooar, at the embouchure of the Manass River, late 
comrade Von Hohnel shot two Rhinoceroses dead with one ball from a 
Minnlicher 25-bore rifle! 
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