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they could do to keep him off from coming at them. 

 The two Nawabs who had not dismounted were evidently 

 enjoying the fun. This was too much for old Archie, 

 who shouted to them to come down from their horses, and 

 come and help in killing the pig. The Nawabs, whose 

 dignity had been offended, left the place at once, and for 

 the rest of the day they were to be seen only on the 

 backs of the elephants. In the meanwhile the pig in the 

 ditch had been killed without any further assistance. 



During the time these two pigs were being killed the 

 rest of the party were not idle ; for pigs were seen run- 

 ning all over the country. Lawrie Johnstone, who had 

 gone after one all to himself, had got his mare badly 

 cut, though he managed to kill the hoar — a very good 

 pig, one of the best of the day. In less than an hour 

 seven pigs were accounted for. What had brought them 

 together in such an open country was the presence of a 

 large herd of tame pigs, and they evidently wanted to 

 improve the breed. Ten pigs by eleven or half-past 

 eleven o'clock was not a bad forenoon's work. These 

 last seven first spears were divided as follows : — Lord 

 Beresford three, Johnstone two, Hills one,, the Nawab 

 Bahadoor one. 



A big tree being handy a move was made towards it to 

 satisfy the inner man. On our way we had some grass 

 to ride through, so made a line of the horses and coolies. 



Lord William, who was riding talking to the Captain, 

 was 'heard to shout Tally-ho ! and a splendid grey boar 

 broke from the grass and made for Sriepore village* 



