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roused by a rustling of the wood as on the approach of 

 some large animal. I raised myself with caution, and ex- 



Boar pursued ly Wolves. 



amined the priming of my gun ere the animal entered the 

 marsh. He paused and seemed to be listening, when a 

 half growl, half bark, announced him to be a boar ; and a 

 huge beast he was, and with stately step he entered the 

 marsh. 



4. " I could see by the bright moon, as he neared my 

 station, that his bristles were white with age, and his tusks 

 gleamed like polished steel among the dark objects around 

 him. I cocked my gun and awaited his approach to the 

 fountain. 



5. " Having whetted his ivory tusks, he began to root ; 



