THE BUFFALO. 21 
*’6ntly looking for the man, till, weakened by 
® loss of blood, he again sank on his knees, 
rest of the party, recovering from their 
^onfnsion^ then came up and dispatched him, 
w too late to save their comrade, who was 
^ttging tjjg ^j.ee quite dead. 
The buffalo, though so wild and formidable 
^ state of nature, is very easily tamed. He is 
Patient and persevering, and from his great 
^trengtb is found extremely serviceable for 
^Ught. In ploughing he will perform the 
'''®rk of two horses. He is domesticated in 
®®Qie parts of Europe, as in Italy and Hun- 
S^ry^ where he is managed by means of a ring 
Passed through the cartilage of the nose, and 
file eastern countries with a rope. D’Ob- 
observes that the large herds of buf- 
^_oes crossing morning and evening the rivers 
gi’is and Euphrates afford a singular sight, 
oy proceed closely wedged together ; the 
osnaan riding on one of them, sometimes 
