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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