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On our way we put up a big sow and Morey, who 

 had a try at the Zemindar s nag, soon found that she 

 did not care for soors. An extemporized blinker was 

 soon rigged out of an old book cover, and we proceeded 

 on our way to the ground, and were not long in coming 

 to a light-looking patch of thatching-grass, and the 

 villagers said that this was the head-quarters of the 

 monster we were after. For once the rustics were 

 right in their information for we were scarcely in the 

 place than out came bounding a huge boar, and as he 

 broke on the near side Morey had to turn away from 

 him, and before he could come round piggy was on 

 him, so there was nothing for it but to make tracks 

 and get out of the way. The boar was not to be done, 

 for he stuck close behind the horse, and a most excit- 

 ing chase ensued. Morey going at his best, the boar 

 following in long bounds grunting and roaring in fury, 

 and strange to say this strange scene went on for 

 fully a mile, when the boar slackened speed giving 

 Morey time to wheel round the mare. Piggy soon saw 

 what was meant, for before Morey could get his nag 

 well in hand down he came, the spear glancing over 

 his back ; fortunately the only damage he did was to 

 cut in two Morey's curb-rein, and as if satisfied at his late 

 performance piggy now took shelter in a rather heavy 

 bit of jungle. It would not have been safe for us to 

 go in or send the coolies so we waited for the elephant 

 to come up. As soon as the hathee arrived we put 

 him in the cover, but the boar who was ready for 



