CONTENTS. 



i. 



PAO 

 definition of the Fir The order Pachydermata The Peccary The Babi- 



-The I'haco choeres The Capibara Various animal* have been called by the 

 name of Hog, .......... It 



II. 



Derivation of the terra Hog The Hog was generally esteemed by the Romans -Wor- 

 shipped by some of the ancients Swine's flesh prohibited by the law of Moses By 

 that of Mohammed Despised by the Egyptians, 21 



m. 



The early history of Swine Legendary and authentic records respecting the keeping of 

 them in England Ancient Welsh laws relative to Swine- The forests of England- 

 Swineherds Their mode of managing their herds Calabrian Swineherds Horn used 

 to assemble the grunting troop The Schweim-General Herds of Swine kept in France- 

 Value of Pigs Some vindication of them Anecdotes proving their teachability Saga- 

 city of a Pig Some demonstrations of memory in one Attachment to individuals- 

 Swine not innately filthy animals Are possessed of more docility than they usually 

 have credit for Their exquisite sense of smell Pigs said to foretell rain and wind, . M 



IT. 



The Wild Boar Description of him Characteristics The female and her young Hunting 

 the Wild Boar Homer's description of a Boar-hunt Roman festivals and games The 

 Wild Boar in England and Scotland In France In Germany Mode of hunting the 

 Boar in Germany Wild Boar park of the Emperor of Austria Present wild breed in 

 Germany In Hungary In the Styrian Alps In Russia In Sweden In the East- 

 Habits of the Wild Hog in India Wild Hog hunting in India The wild breed in America 

 Fearful conflict with a wild herd in Columbia The Wild Boar the parent stock of all 

 domesticated breeds Resemblances between Alterations produced by domestication 

 Resumption of old habits on again becoming free from control of man, . . 46 



V. 



Bwine in America In large towns Original breed Improved breedSwine in Canada 

 In Ohio In Mexico Hebrides In Columbia In the South-Sea IsJands Swine in ASIA 

 In China and Japan Ceylon Hindostan Turkey and Arabia Swine in AFRICA 

 Guinea New Holland Caffraria Swine in EcRora Malta Italy Germany Hun- 

 gary Russia Sweden France Swine indigenous to the CHANNEL ISLANDS In Jersey 

 guernsey Serk Alderney Isle of Man Hebrides Orkneys, . . .58 



VI. 



SCOTLAND, aboriginal breed of Swine in Little known until lately Present races ENG- 

 LAND, original breed Swine in YorkshireLincolnshire Leicestershire Bedfordshire 

 Essex Suffolk Norfolk Shropshire Cheshire Gloucestershire Herefordshire 

 Wiltshire Berkshire Hampshire Sussex The Chinese breed Swine in Ireland . 74 



