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horror I saw the pig get right under the horse, 

 who jumped over him, and kicked him hard in 

 the ribs, my servant, a Mussulman, swearing 

 freely, but not using his weapon. The distance 

 to the boar's haven was now so diminished that 

 he had only to cross a narrow cart track, up 

 which I was coming at best speed to reach it. 

 Seeing me he turned, arid charged home in a 

 most determined manner, as only a hog can 

 charge, springing almost off the ground and cut- 

 ting my mare on the stifle in his rush on the 

 spear.' 



What other unwounded animal would have gone 

 out of his way to meet and charge in succession 

 three armed and mounted horsemen ? 



I once saw a lanky barren sow bite a man very 

 severely. She had afforded us a good run, and 

 had been repeatedly speared and was sinking 

 back on her haunches in the act of expiring. 

 One of the party who had been thrown out in 

 consequence of a fall, at this moment came can- 

 tering up, and as he passed the pig, ran his spear 

 through her to finish her off; upon which she 

 seized him by the right foot, making her teeth 

 meet, and dragging him off his horse ; and she 

 actually died with her foe's foot in her mouth ! 

 The wounded sportsman, a good and keen man, 

 was some months laid up in consequence. On 



