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THE WILD BOAR. 



SMS scropha. LINNAEUS. 

 PLATES XVII. and XVIII. 



Siis ferus, porcus, aper, and scropha, of authors. Lc 

 Sanglier, JBuffon. 



OUR drawing was from a European specimen in 

 the Edinburgh Museum. In the ancient times of 

 the British kingdom, the Wild Boar inhabited her 

 forests, and was an object of royal protection. 

 We have various records in the history of the 

 country of its existence in particular districts, 

 edicts for its preservation, and proclamations of 

 punishment for its destruction. It has, 'however, 

 long ceased to exist, and there are now few or no 

 forests in that impenetrable or unexplored state, 

 which could long support their grizzly inhabitants 

 undisturbed. On many parts of the continent of 

 Europe, it may yet be said to abound, and is an 

 object of chase much followed, requiring great 



