Befides thefe ftationary hogs, there are others 

 in fome of the more defolate parts of the foreft, 

 which are bred wild, and left to themfelves 

 without any fettled habitation : and as their 

 owners are at no expence either in feeding, or 

 attending them, they are content with the pre- 

 carious profit of fuch, as they are able to reclaim. 



Charles I, I have heard, was at the expence 

 of procuring the wild boar and his mate from 

 the forefts of Germany, which once certainly 

 inhabited the forefts of England. I have heard 

 too that they propagated greatly in New-foreft. 

 Certain it is, there is found in it, at this day, 

 a breed of hogs, commonly called for eft-pigs, 

 which are very different from the ufual Hamp- 

 fhire breed ; and have about them feveral of 

 the charafteriftic marks of the wild boar. The 

 foreft hog has broad moulders ; a high creft ; 

 and thick, briftly mane, which he erects on any 

 alarm. His hinder parts are light, and thin. 

 His ears are fhort, and erect ; and his colour 

 either black, or darkly brindled. He is much 

 fiercer, than the common breed; and will 

 turn againft an ordinary dog. All thefe arc 

 marks of the wild boar, from whom, pro- 

 bably, in part he derives his pedigree, tho 

 his blood may be contaminated with vulgar 



mixtures. 



