THE SPORT OF RAJAHS 

 is continuously glancing behind him 

 to watch our moves. 



At last Naylor's chance comes. 

 Closer and closer he edges to the 

 boar ; an extra spurt, and he is 

 nearly on to him. The boar gives a 

 half-turn to the right, and quick as 

 thought Naylor's horse has turned 

 with him but the boar's half-turn is 

 but for one stride ; in the next he 

 whips round at a right angle to his 

 former course, and Naylor's spear- 

 head dives bloodless into the sand a 

 yard behind him. Riding twenty 

 yards behind Naylor I am able to 

 turn my horse more rapidly on to 

 the new direction, and I gain a good 

 start by cutting the corner to head 

 my quarry. As I approach his in- 

 tended line the boar cocks his ears, 

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