WILD BEASTS AND THEIR WA YS 
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creation that will hold its own against all comers 
with equal pluck and tenacity of purpose, so 
determinedly, as a staunch old boar. 
This animal exhibits more sport than any 
creature that I know. It may be hunted in various 
ways, according to the conditions of the ground. 
In forest countries it may be followed on foot with 
the aid of hounds, and, when brought to bay, killed 
with the hunting-knife or spear. I have always 
used the knife. 
In the open, where riding is practicable, there is 
no sport in the world that surpasses the excitement 
of “ pig-sticking.” I regret to say that I have had 
very limited experience in this latter phase of 
hunting, owing to the scarcity of the game when I 
was in a pig-sticking locality ; but the hunting upon 
foot with dependable hounds was a sport that I 
enjoyed for many years. 
Shooting wild boar, after the foregoing de¬ 
scription of hunting, is a very tame proceeding; 
until a boar is wounded, and you have to look for 
him in thick jungle.* 
There is an immense amount of character in a pig. 
Not only is it a fierce antagonist, but it is a clever 
and thoughtful creature. It is all very well to quote 
the word “ pig-headedness,” but there is a meaning 
in the name that commands respect. A pig knows 
its own mind, which very few human beings can 
assert; when it has made up its mind, it acts, 
without any trace of hesitation ; and in this it sets 
a bright example to many of our generals and so- 
