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nately for him, the attention of the latter was diverted by another 

 native, whom he immediately charged. The man stood his ground 

 in the most plucky manner, crouching, and receiving tlie charge at 

 the point of his razor-edged spear. It entered just in front of the 

 shoulder, and although nearly knocked over by the shock, he 



SKULL OF BABiRUSA. {Sus babintstt.) 



contrived to keep the animal off for the few seconds necessary for 

 his companions to run to his assistance. Even with four spears 

 buried in his body the old boar died game, striving to the very 

 last to stet at his antagonists. 



This incident was the clou of the day's proceedings, for we 

 killed nothing of any importance afterwards. A small pig was 

 safely "curralled," and a little later another charged the net 

 simultaneously with a female Babirusa. The latter was secured 

 alive, but the pig escaped, as did another Babirusa, by getting 



