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on their way home ; and sometimes two or three gigantic 

 boars would be seen hastening back in different directions, 

 to reach the hills before sunrise. 



They got several capital gallops, and altogether killed six 

 fine boars. One was an enormous fellow, and after he had 

 been slightly speared went into some thorn bushes and kept 

 turning round facing the horses, so that they could not get 

 at him. At last, with a grunt of defiance, he charged out, 

 and, breaking Alan's spear, cut his horse badly above 

 the hock. Alan was riding a very nice little Australian 

 mare, who, curiously enough, was badly cut by a charging 

 boar the last time she was ridden, and had been laid up from 

 the wound for three months. Major Beatson also had his 

 horse severely cut by another boar, although it was so badly 

 speared that it died shortly afterwards. 



In the afternoon we went out after the little Indian gazelle 

 (chinkara). Several herds were grazing in the ravines 

 within a mile or two of our house. They were very shy, but 

 we managed to shoot two bucks with good heads. 



February 28th. — A salute of cannon announced the 

 Archduke of Austria's arrival this morning. A large camp 

 has been prepared for him in the public gardens, which are 

 closed for the occasion. There is to lie no pig-sticking 

 tu-day, so we set off to inspect the old castle and palace. 

 They form a most curious and interesting pile of buildings, 

 standing on the summit of a. steep scarped hill, above the 



