JAUNTS IN THE JUNGLE. 41 



our four barrels ; seizing the spare guns from our 

 servants, we administer a second dose, our followers 

 reloading the discharged weapons in the interim. 



The pigs are evidently staggered. It is too much 

 for their limited intellect to comprehend, and with the 

 exception of three dead, and two lying on their backs, 

 squaring away at the little of existence left (pardon 

 the cribbage, oh Boz !), the herd " form square," 

 getting as close to each other as possible, and turning 

 a front towards us as if determined to make a rush; 

 but before they come to any fixed resolution on this 

 point, they get a third volley, and then " every pig 

 for himself " away they toddle as fast as their trotters 

 will carry them. 



Our wisest plan would have been to have provided 

 ourselves with two ponies, in which case we could 

 have followed them up until we had exterminated the 

 entire herd ; but having no such appliances at hand, 

 our only resource is to rattle after them on foot as 

 quickly as we are able ; of course they soon distance 

 us, but presently arriving at a convenient place for 

 another attempt at supper, they pull up and again 

 set to work. 



Again we pepper away at them ; and one or two, 

 hit hard, make a rush at us ; this we avoid by quickly 

 making an echellon movement to the right or left, 

 for it is no joke to come in contact with one of these 

 wild fellows. 



Their plan of attack is to rush at the legs of their 



