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see anything from the density of the forest. On 12th March» 
1849, I was out in the swamp at the back of the lines, 
and was returning home, when I stopped to catch a beauti- 
ful butterfly. As I was creeping up to it I heard something 
move ahead and saw the outline of a very large boar. 
At first I thought it was a deer. It stood apparendy listening 
about forty yards off ; I took a deliberate aim and threw him 
on his tracks, then reloaded and crept up. As the beast was 
THE BIG BOAR OI- LABUAN {Sus i>a^titm). 
kicking about and trying to get up I gave him a ball in his 
bead, which however, missed the brain, and did not even stun 
him, but only made him more savage, so I retreated to reload. 
When I came up again he was very savage and tried hard to 
rise and get at me, but this time I put a ball into his brain 
and effectually setded him, and on going close uf) I was 
perfectly astonished at his Immense size, and at his most 
extraordinary head, long and thick with brisdes on each side 
