WILD BOAR. 
The Hog, the Hog of Slam, and the Wild 
Boar, are joined by BufFon, in one single de- 
scription : because, as he observes, they form 
but a single species ; the Wild Boar being the 
original, and the other two the same animal 
in a domestic state. 
These animals are remarkably singular. 
Their species is solitary, and detached : it is 
approached not by any neighbouring species 
which, like that of the horse and ass, and of - 
the sheep and goat, may be regarded as prin- 
cipal or as accessory; neither is it subjedl to 
a variety of races, like that of the dog. It 
participates of several species, but essentially 
differs from the wdiole. Let those, says Baf • 
fon, who wish to limit the immensity of Na- 
ture to the contra6led views of imperfect sys- 
tems, attend to this animal, and they will dis- 
cover that it eludes all their methodical ar- 
rangements. 
It's feet, which are cloven hoofed, have not 
only no resemblance to the whole hoofed 
tribes^ 
