CAPE VERDE BOAR. 
BUFFON describes this animal under the ap- 
pellation of the Ethiopian or Cape Verde 
Boar; and says, that the celebrated M. Alla- 
rnand, Professor of Natural History at Lev- 
(Icn, sent him an engraved figure, v^'hich we 
Iiave also copied, as well as the following ac- 
count — 
" I believe, Sir, that the Wild Boar, repre- 
scnted in the plate which I sent you, is the 
siine with that pointed out by you under the 
denomination of the Wild Boar of Cape 
A erde. This animal is still living — May 5, 
1767 — In the Menagerie of the Prince of 
Orange. I visit him occasionally, and always 
with fresh pleasure. I cannot help admiring 
the singular form of his head. I have written 
to the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope ; 
begging him, if possible, to transmit me ano- 
ther : but of this I have little hope \ because, 
even at the Cape, it was regarded as a monster. 
We tried to make the one in our possession 
copulate with a sow ; but, as soon as she was 
prcscnt'^ct 
