TURNING ABOUT. 



The babiroussa belongs to Malacca. Nature is kind enough to furnish him 

 with four effective tusks. Those of the upper jaw, instead of having their sockets 

 point downward, are curved upward, so that in filling the curvatures of the socket, 

 they pass through a hole in the upper lip, curving so sharply over the face that they 

 are useless as a means of defense. 



The wart hog ranges over the tropical regions from Abyssinia to Caffraria. His 

 appearance is so grotesque that I am sure you have often been amused in viewing 

 him. 



THE BOSCH VARK. 



Being well acquainted with the wild boar, Pongo stopped at a respectful di- 

 tance to survey him. His more prudent horse halted several rods beyond. 



The boar continued crunching the nuts, which were quite abundant, though he 

 had been engaged so long in feeding that the supply must have been considerably 

 reduced. You will perceive that Pongo was not loaded for boar, and he did not 

 care to open fight with this one, though confident he could turn his boomerangs to 

 account against him. 



