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being repeated several times, till my right arm became some- 

 what tired, and I began to think that matters might go hard 

 with me. Meanwhile, the horse lay perfectly still as I stood 

 astride him on the ground, and once only did he get a 

 flesh wound in the rump when the boar got in closer than 

 usual. 



I had that morning carried on my belt a Colt's revolver, 

 a most unusual thing for me to do, even when hunting alone ; 

 but now on hastily feeling for it, it was not to be found, 

 having fallen in one of the jumps over water as was after- 

 wards discovered. I had also taken out that day (another 

 most unusual practice) two or three terriers, and one of them, 

 let me record his name in gratitude " Quiz," out-pacing the 

 others, now came up and at once attacked the boar, keeping, 

 however, well out of his way, he being himself only a little 

 fellow, but he most effectually took off the boar's attention 

 from me and my disabled steed, and presently, joined by his 

 little companions, so badgered and worried him, that I was 

 able to drag my Arab up on his legs and pull him away some 

 distance, The terriers were then called off and the pig 

 retreated, seemingly having had quite enough of us, and 

 I saw him no more ; but he must have died of his wound, 

 since the head of my spear was found near the scene of 

 our encounter, and brought to me a month afterwards. My 

 beautiful Arab was injured for life, and became a pensioner, 

 after having carried me for four years as I was never carried 

 before or since. 



I am now reminded of a subject frequently discussed 

 among Indian sportsmen, viz., which among the different 

 breeds of horses is the most " staunch " at pig-sticking, as the 

 noble sport is familiarly styled. Writing solely from my own 

 experience, I give the first place to English, Australian, and 

 Cape horses; next after them to Cabulees, Kattiwars, and 

 country-breds ; and last of all I place the Arabs. Of Persians 

 and Turkomans I have less knowledge as hunters ; the latter 

 are, I take it, mostly Cabulees, Khandaharees, Punjabees, 

 and various country-breds, a few being real " Toorkees " or 



