. Wild scenes of a hunter's life; . 36 HUNTING ADVENTURES. experienced dogs, aware of his ferocity, bay at a respectful distancetill he resume his course and proceed. When completely fatigued,me younger brood close upon him, and not unfrequently sutfer foitheir rashness; the hunters then finish the business with theilspears. If not too old, his flesh is highly esteemed, especiallythe THE WILD BOAR. The Wild Boar among huntsmen, has several names, accordingto its different ages ; the first year, it is called a pig of thesaunder; the second, it is called a hog; the third, a hog-steer;and
. Wild scenes of a hunter's life; . 36 HUNTING ADVENTURES. experienced dogs, aware of his ferocity, bay at a respectful distancetill he resume his course and proceed. When completely fatigued,me younger brood close upon him, and not unfrequently sutfer foitheir rashness; the hunters then finish the business with theilspears. If not too old, his flesh is highly esteemed, especiallythe THE WILD BOAR. The Wild Boar among huntsmen, has several names, accordingto its different ages ; the first year, it is called a pig of thesaunder; the second, it is called a hog; the third, a hog-steer;and the fourth, a boar; when leaving the saunder, he is called asingler or sangler. The boar generally lives to twenty-five orthirty years, if he escapes accidents. The time of rutting is inDecember, and lasts about three weeks. Boars feed on all sortsof fruits, and on the roots of many plants, particularly fern. When<i^ar the sea-coasts, they will descend to the shores and demolishthe more tender shell-fish in very great numbers. Their generalplaces of resst are among the thickest bushes that can be found ;%nd ihey are not easily put out of them, but will stand the bf.} ajong time. In April and May they sleep more sound than at anyother time of the year. This is therefore the successful time fortaking them in the toils. When a boar is roused out of the thicket, he always goes fromIt
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