THE BIG BOAR OF LABUAN. 



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see anything from the density of the forest. On 12th March, 

 1849, I was out in the swamp at the back of the lines, 

 and was returning home, when I stopped to catch a beauti- 

 ful butterfly. As I was creeping up to it I heard something 

 move ahead and saw the outline of a very large boar. 

 At first I thought it was a deer. It stood apparently listening 

 about forty yards off ; I took a deliberate aim and threw him 

 on his tracks, then reloaded and crept up. As the beast was 



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kicking about and trying to get up I gave him a ball in his 

 head, which however, missed the brain, and did not even stun 

 him, but only made him more savage, so I retreated to reload. 

 When I came up again he was very savage and tried hard to 

 rise and get at me, but this time I put a ball into his brain 

 and effectually settled him, and on going close up I was 

 perfectly astonished at his immense size, and at his most 

 extraordinary head, long and thick with bristles on each side 



