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heard sharpening his tusks, they are certain signs 

 that he is waiting for an opportunity of making a 

 desperate charge at the horse, and if he be in 

 wind, it would be hazardous to withstand his 

 charge ; but if the hunter is determined to push 

 on and spear him, which is often necessaiy near 

 a heavy cover, by understanding and observing 

 his manoeuvres, he will be prepared for the 

 charge. 



If the country is open and clear, I think it is 

 more prudent to draw in the horse, slackening 

 his pace agreeably to the hog's, keeping nearly 

 at the same distance from him, as he was before 

 he shewed signs of hostility : when he finds that 

 the horse does not come on as he expected, and 

 sees others following, he will be induced to 

 increase liis pace again, soon be out of wind, and 

 allow the hunter to ride up near him without 

 preparing to charge : then he should dash on at 

 full speed, and as soon as he arrives within a 

 proper distance, he should deliver his spear, and 

 turn his horse instantly off to the left. If there 

 are three other gentlemen following, the nearest 

 to the first should keep immediately behind him, 

 to take his place when he has delivered his spear ; 

 the other two should ride distant from each 



