I had a very fine bull terrier which slept in the porch at night, the night-watchman also sleeping there.

One time I was aroused by terrific yells from the dog, and called to the watchman to know the trouble.

After apparently recovering from his fright he told me the devil had come from the tree and carried off the dog.

The morning showed traces of a tiger's or leopard's pugs, and my poor terrier was of course never seen again.
The hill tribes surrounding the valley of Cachar were the Kassias, Nagas, Kookies, Munipoories and Looshais, all of very similar type, except that the Munipoories were of somewhat lighter skin, were more civilized and handsomer.

The Kassias were noted for their wonderful muscular development, no doubt accounted for by their being mountaineers, their poonjes (villages) being situated on the sides of high and steep mountains.