ifENTIONED IN THE WOKK. 45,'J 



boar of Europe. Its tusks, greatly prized by the hog- 

 hunter as the trophy of the hard won tussle for first spear, 

 vary, in the full grown animal, from six or seven to ten 

 inches. Of this, however, only from a third to one half 

 appeai-s beyond the gum. 



The term "sounder," properly speaking applied only to 

 a single animal of a certain age, is used by the Indian 

 sportsman to describe a whole herd. 



HYAENA (Hyccna striata}. The striped hya?na is that 

 usually met with in India. It is a cowardly beast, and 

 affords no sport to the gunner ; and, consequently, is but 

 little sought for. It is occasionally ridden down and 

 speared, arid gives a good nin. 



WOLF (Canis luj)ns). The wolf of India is not so fierce 

 or strong an animal as that of Northern Europe, and 

 rarely attacks man, though very young children arc some- 

 times carried off. They do not habitually hunt in packs, 

 but the circumstance of their doing so, as related, I 

 myself saw. 



SAMBER (Ccrvus aristotclis). The largest of the deer 

 tribe, which is common to all parts of India In Cashmere, 

 the noble Barasingha, and some other allied species in 

 Assam, and the South Eastern parts of Bengal, can com- 

 pete with this fine animal in size and appearance ; but 

 they are not distributed generally as is the samber. The 

 horn of the stag is threc-tyncd, and when mature very 

 massive. 



Its skin, when dressed as leather, is in great esteem for 

 the manufacture of shoes, belts, saddle covers, and nume- 

 rous other things. It is far softer, yet tougher, than 

 common cow leather ; and in consequence articles made 

 of it fetch a higher price. 



