EEMINISCENCES OF A SPORTSMAN, 



CHAPTER XXX. 



BOARS KILLED AT AMBOISE. — CASTLE OF AMBOISE. — MAJOR LUTTENS 

 MADE PEISOXEK. — WILD FOWL SHOOTEN^G IN SPAIN. — SHOOTING ON 

 ESTATE OF DUKE DECARE. 



" O'er his bow back he hath a battle set 

 Of prickly pikes, that ever threat his foes ; 

 His eyes like glow-worms shine when he doth fret, 

 His snout digs sepulchres where'er he goes ; 

 Being moved he strikes whate'cr is in his way, 

 And whom he strikes his crooked tushes slay." 



Voii'.s and Adonis. 



In tlie summer of 1829 I was returning to my family 

 in Grascony, where we resided for a few years ; and as 

 my route to Bordeaux lay through the small town of 

 Amboise, I determined to visit one of my oldest mili- 

 tary friends, who resided in a chateau in the neighbour- 

 hood. We had served our first campaign in Flanders 

 and Holland together. He was an excellent and gallant 

 officer. I had not met my old friend for many years. 



