36 REMINISCENCES OF PIG-STICKING. 



respects to his Lordship, and whose great ambition was 

 to have his name taken down for the next levde and 

 drawing-room at Government House. Fortunately for 

 us the Baboo, who had refused pegs, asked to have some 

 tea. When this was brought Lawrie got hold of the teapot 

 and insisted on the Baboo opening his mouth so that he 

 might give him something hot to drink ; the Baboo 

 thought it was now time to clear out, so wishing us a hasty 

 good-bye, he retired and was not seen again that night. 



The Baboo evidently believed that Johnstone had 

 taken more of something than was good for him; for, 

 when I saw him the next time, he told me he thought 

 the gentleman who wanted to pour boiling tea down 

 his throat was "most shurely intoxicated !" 



Early on the morning of the 14th all the local men 

 and the Nawabs had left for their own places. Hills 

 and myself thought of giving a little more sport to the 

 Calcutta guests before they left; so we went across the 

 small river Bhoirop to see what we could do there. 

 The first few patches of grass brought over only a couple 

 of sows and a lick floriken which was shot by Hills' 

 syce, but we were more lucky in some bush jungle, and 

 a good-sized boar was soon out and made for Rocoonpore 

 village. Captain Harbord having headed him, he turned 

 sharp round and came into Hills who, however, missed 

 him. Johnstone managed, however, to spear him, and 

 very nearly came to grief over the pig. Feeling rather 

 sick, the pig went and took shelter in some cut earee 

 from where the elephants tried to kick him out. Lord 



