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THE BOAR 
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The rhinoceros horn was a formidable weapon, 
and the effect was highly satisfactory, as the 
objectionable boar was discovered dead when the 
door was cautiously opened on the following morn¬ 
ing by the men, who were prepared for an attack. 
I was rather proud of my shot upon this occasion, 
as I seldom threw a stone at an enemy without 
hitting a friend by mistake. Some persons are 
good at one sport, others at another ; but throwing 
a stone to hit the object of aim was never my pride, 
as I failed in performance. The boar was within 
5 feet, which is about my distance for extreme 
accuracy ; even at that short range I should not have 
sufficient confidence in myself to back my own 
projectile at long odds, I should only have sufficient 
good feeling to request my friend, or spectator, 
to stand well beyond the range of my shot 
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