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THE WILD BOAR. 
Sus scropha. — Linw'.kl's. 
PLATES XVII. and XVIII. 
Sus ferus, porcus, aper, and scropha, of authors Le 
Sanglier, Euffon. 
Our drawing was from a European specimen in 
the Edinburgh Museum. In the ancient times of 
the British kingdom, the Wild Boar inhabited her 
forests, and was an object of royal protection. 
We have various records in the history of the 
country of its existence in particular districts, 
edicts for its preservation, and proclamations of 
punishment for its destruction. It has, however, 
long ceased to exist, and there are now few or no 
forests in that impenetrable or unexplored state, 
which could long support their grizzly inhabitants 
undisturbed. On many parts of the continent of 
Europe, it may yet be said to abound, and is an 
object of chase much followed, requiring great 
