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severely wounded, held him fast till aid was brought. 

 The man's comrades soon came, and each of them was 

 attacked in turn by the boar, which, after three hours' 

 fight, was at last overcome.* 



A dog of fiery courage, therefore, is the worst that 

 can be had for a boar chase : for he will surely fall a 

 victim to his daring, and get ripped up from end to 

 end. A wary hound ^t.11 take good care not to approach 

 within reach of the outstretched neck ; but will keep 

 right in front, barking mth all his might, while from 

 behind the others fly at his haunches, or seize fast hold 

 of the now somewhat raised ears. The baited wounded 

 animal mil stand quietly enough amid his foes, but 

 keeping a sharp look out ; and should they close upon 

 him, or grow too unbearably troublesome, one sweep of 

 his formidable head is enough to clear the ground, and 

 leave a fair space around him, for a while at least. On 

 such occasions it is not in his tactics to advance to 

 the attack, or endeavour to rout the enemy; he only 

 receives those who approach too near, and sends them 

 back maimed or gasping. But if, when he has stolen 

 away and is hidden under the coverts of dense under- 

 wood, you should, unaware of his proximity, come upon 

 his lair, he vdll rush out and leave you a remembrance 

 that will last your life long. He ^^ill not return to the 

 attack, or should his rush have thrown you down, stay 



■^ Landau. 

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