. Handbook of nature-study for teachers and parents, based on the Cornell nature-study leaflets. Nature study. Mammal Study Z°Z THE PIG Teacher's Story "I wander through the Where pig tracks pmtin' to'rds the crick, Is picked and printed in the fresh Black bottom-lands, like wimmen prick Their pie-crust with a ;—Riley. |Y a forest law of William the First of England in the eleventh century, it was ordained that any that were found guilty of killing the stag or the roebuck or the wild boar, should have their eyes put out. This shows that the hunting of the wild boar
. Handbook of nature-study for teachers and parents, based on the Cornell nature-study leaflets. Nature study. Mammal Study Z°Z THE PIG Teacher's Story "I wander through the Where pig tracks pmtin' to'rds the crick, Is picked and printed in the fresh Black bottom-lands, like wimmen prick Their pie-crust with a ;—Riley. |Y a forest law of William the First of England in the eleventh century, it was ordained that any that were found guilty of killing the stag or the roebuck or the wild boar, should have their eyes put out. This shows that the hunting of the wild boar in England was considered a sport of gentlemen in an age when nothing was considered sport unless it was dangerous. The wild hog of Europe is the ancestor of our common domesticated breeds; although independent of these, the Chinese domes- ticated their own wild species, even before the dawn of history. The wild hog likes damp situations where it may wallow in the water and mud; but it also likes to have, close by, woods, thicket or under- brush, to which it can retire for rest and also when in danger. The stiff, bristling hairs which cover its thick skin, are a great protection when it is pushing through thorny thickets. When excited or angry, these bristles rise and add to the fury of its appearance. Even in our own country, the wild hogs of the South whose ancestors escaped from domestication, have reverted to their original savagery, and are dangerous when infuri- ated. The only recorded instance when our great national hunter, Theo- dore Roosevelt, was forced ignominiously to climb a tree, was after he. ^' / i^y/ff 7 .^^9^BHH^|H|H^^^^^^H^^^^^^^Hk ,ij. v^n. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. Ithaca, N. Y. , Comstock Publishing Company
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