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wonder how he did not do any damage. The village 

 urchins, with their older relations, had now joined in the 

 chase. The only thing the boar did was to give a short 

 and rather unvoluntary ride to an old Mahomedan who 

 wanted to stop his way. The boar, on being hit over the 

 head with a long bamboo, gave chase and rapidly gain- 

 ing on the cultivator made a charge at what ought to 

 have been the latter's seat of honour ; but being disap- 

 pointed in the formation, passed between the legs of the 

 old Musulman, whom he carried on his back for a short 

 distance, and then shook him off with a look of dis- 

 gust. After this bit of performance, what with the yell- 

 ing, shouting, shrieking, crying, yelping and barking 

 of the villagers and village curs, piggy had had enough 

 and soon cleared out, and just as he was making a dash 

 for a mulberry ditch, Hayes managed to spear him. 

 I am sorry to say this pig belonged to one of the non- 

 fighting Jats, and gave us a lot of trouble, having to 

 be evidently killed on foot in a field of aeree. As regards 

 size this was not a small pig, as he measured about 34", 

 and had a good head. It was now getting rather late 

 so we made our way to the factory where, after a tub 

 and a drink, we went to preside at the rather mournful 

 ceremony of the burying of the good, old mare. Re- 

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