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managed to scramble up the opposite bank, at a 

 place which was not so steep. 



I then looked around for the hog, and at length 

 discovered him jogging along at a very easy pace, 

 about a quarter of a mile off, in the plain. I 

 made after him, having first dipped my pocket- 

 handkerchief in a pool of the nullah, washed the 

 dust from the mouth and nose of Lall Babba, and 

 given him a mouthful of water in my hunting-cap 

 to refresh him ; and, in a short time, found myself 

 within fifty yards of the boar, who evidently ex- 

 hibited signs of distress, for he reeled from side to 

 side, as he ran with his head strained forward, 

 and his flanks heaved and were covered with foam. 



I was now joined by N , O , S , 



D , C , and W , who came up with 



their horses nearly " pumped," as they had had 

 to ride nearly a mile down the nullah before they 

 could find a place to cross. 



We were perceptibly gaining upon our prey, 

 when, with a burst of recovered speed, he swerved 

 off to the left, and in a moment I saw amid a few 

 bushes a break in the ground, about a hundred 

 yards in advance. I knew another " yawner" was 

 ahead, and took a pull of my horse, so as to get him 

 more in hand, and gather him together for the leap. 



This let N and C get a couple of lengths 



ahead, and S and T were neck and neck, 



closely followed by O , D -, and W . 



