. Unexplored Spain. Hunting; Natural history. Andalucia and its Big Game 69 more specialised system advisaljle wlieu wild-ljoar ouly are the oLiective. For whereas the aljorioinal stao; seekiiio- a "lie-up" wherein to pass the daylight hours was satisfied by any sequestered spot that afforded shelter and sliade from the sun, that was ncA^er the case witli the jungle-loving l)oar. To the stag strong jungle and heavy iirushwood were ever abhorrent, handicapping his liglit build and Ijranchuig antlers. Clumps of tall reed-grass or tliree-f(.>ot rushes, a patch uf cistus or rosemary,
. Unexplored Spain. Hunting; Natural history. Andalucia and its Big Game 69 more specialised system advisaljle wlieu wild-ljoar ouly are the oLiective. For whereas the aljorioinal stao; seekiiio- a "lie-up" wherein to pass the daylight hours was satisfied by any sequestered spot that afforded shelter and sliade from the sun, that was ncA^er the case witli the jungle-loving l)oar. To the stag strong jungle and heavy iirushwood were ever abhorrent, handicapping his liglit build and Ijranchuig antlers. Clumps of tall reed-grass or tliree-f(.>ot rushes, a patch uf cistus or rosemary, amply fulfilled his diuriuil ideals and reijuiremeuts. Nowadays, it is true, tlie expanded sense of danger, tlie increasing- pressure of modern life—even cervine life—force him to select strongholds which offer greater security though less convenience. The wild-boar, on the reverse, with lower cai'riage and pachy- dermatous hide, instinctively seeks the very lieaviest jungle within his radms—the more densely briar-matted and impene- trable the better he loves it. Many such holts—some of them may be but a few yards in extent—are necessarily passed untried l:)otli liy ilugs and men when en'j-ao-ed in " drivm"'" extended areas, sometimes miles of consecutive forest and covert. The somnolent Ijoar hears the passing tumult, lifts a grisly head, grunts an angry soliloquy, and o'oes to sleep ao-am. secure. Another dav you have returned expressly to pay specific attention to liim. In brief space he has diagnosed the difference in attack, instantly that boar is alert, ready to repel or scatter the enemy, come whu may, on two leys or / HOOPOES ("In tlie lawn at .Ici-ez, Marili I'l. I'. 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 Chapman, Abel, 1851-1929; Buck, Walter Jo
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