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glasses. Stocks and the Nawab also soon gave up and 

 returned to the tents. 



The Major, Malcolm, Bell, and myself went on to see 

 what we could do with " Outram." The pig, who had been 

 going through some aeree, now took to the open, and we 

 thought we might have one more chance before wishing 

 him good-bye. Malcolm and Bell tried to get between 

 bim and another piece of aeree, but " Outram " must have 

 guessed what was meant, for he made straight for Bell, 

 who was nearest to him, and in three or four bounds was 

 on top of him, and landed with his head on the pommel 

 of George's saddle, of course the spear missed, and in 

 the scrimmage Bell's topee fell off, and " Outram," who 

 must have thought it was his pate, made straight for it, 

 but must have been rather disgusted when he found out 

 what it was, and having got his tushes in it had some 

 difficulty in extricating himself free. This gave Bell, 

 who had dropped his spear, time to clear out. The boar, 

 I should say rather disappointed at his late performance, 

 retired to a piece of aeree. 



We thought there would be no getting him now, so 

 sent the syces to get the elephants ; these were, however, 

 not needed, for " Outram " no sooner saw the horses mov- 

 ing along the edges of the aeree than he made straight for 

 them. Of course, we never expected this, and the Major, 

 who was standing with bis back to the crop speaking to 

 Malcolm, heard a savage grunt behind him. Malcolm, 

 who was standing in front, saw the pig coming, but had 

 no time to warn him. With a most unearthly yell the 



