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with the exception of Hills, the Judge and Ferguson, 

 had assembled round the cover, and the crowd embold- 

 ened got nearer ; some of the boldest ventured inside 

 the jungle to have a look at piggy, when a volley from 

 outside roused him, and he made straight for them. 

 One of the unfortunate spectators got his feet entangled 

 in some creepers, and the boar was on him like knife, 

 rooting at him and carrying him along the ground on 

 his snout. Malcolm made a rush at the pig and he let 

 go the man, but only for a few seconds, for the brute 

 knocked him down again head over heels and began 

 worrying him. The large crowd and the shouting all 

 round made the pig let go the man and sullenly retire 

 in the jungle. The unfortunate fellow managed to crawl 

 away, when some of his friends carried him away badly 

 ripped in three or four places. An elephant was now 

 sent for as the crowd had retired to a respectable dis- 

 tance. The mahout, brought the elephant up trium- 

 phantly ; but no sooner piggy saw him, then he made 

 straight for him, when down went the elephant on his 

 knees hoping to crush his small antagonist. There was 

 a great commotion in the jungle for a few minutes 

 when out came the elephant with a roar, his tail high in 

 the air and he made a regular bolt of it. Another 

 elephant was sent for, but the boar, whose victory over 

 his late opponent had elated, came out of his own accord, 

 and, as he was allowed to go well out, he was killed 

 after a gallant fight, nearly chawing up The Cat's tail ! 

 Fasson got the first spear of this pig. I was not present 



