punishment had to be resorted to as the only means of putting it down. The Bangala have themselves told me when, on shooting parties, I remonstrated with them for only breaking the wings and legs of the wounded game instead of killing it outright, that it was better to let the bird linger, as it made the flesh more tender.

This led to conversation, in which they explained that, when at home and about to prepare a feast, the prisoner or slave who was to form the piece de resistance had always his arms and legs broken three days beforehand, and was then placed in a stream, or pool of water, chin-deep, with his head tied to a stick to prevent him committing suicide, or perhaps falling asleep and thus getting drowned. On the third day he was taken out and killed, the meat then being very tender. Though I cannot vouch for the