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formidable tufks in each jaw, which ferve him for the 

 double purpofe of annoying his enemy, or procuring his 

 food, which is chiefly roots and vegetables: Some of 

 thefe tufks are almoft a foot long: Thofe in the upper 

 jaw bend upwards in a circular form, and are exceeding- 

 ly fharp at the points ; thofe of the under jaw are always 

 moft to be dreaded ; for with them the animal defends 

 himfelf, and frequently gives mortal wounds. 



Wild-Boars are not gregarious ; but while young, live 

 together in families, and frequently unite their forces 

 againft the wolves or other beafts of prey. When likely 

 to be attacked, they call to each other with a very loud 

 and fierce note : The ftrongeft face the danger, and form 

 themfelves into a ring, the weakeft falling into the cen- 

 ter. In this pofition, few beafts dare venture to engage 

 them ; but leave them to purfue a lefs dangerous chafe. 

 — When the Wild-Boar is arrived at a ftate of maturity, 

 he walks the foreft alone and fearlefs. At that time he 

 dreads no fingle foe ; nor will he turn out of his way 

 even for man himfelf. He offends no animal ; at the 

 fame time he is furnifhed with arms which render him a 

 terror to the flerceft. 



The hunting of the Wild-Boar is a dangerous but 

 common amufement of the great in thofe countries 

 where it is to be found. The Dogs chiefly ufed for this 

 fport are of a flow and heavy kind. — When the Boar is 

 roufed, he goes flowly forward, not much afraid, nor 

 very far before his purfuers. He frequently turns round, 

 ftops till the hounds come up, and offers to attack them : 

 after keeping each other at bay for a while, the Boar 

 again goes flowly forward, and the Dogs renew the pur- 

 fuit. In this manner the chafe is continued till the Boar 



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