. The cruise of the Marchesa to Kamschatka & New Guinea : with notices of Formosa, Liu-Kiu, and various islands of the Malay archipelago. Marchesa (Schooner yacht); Natural history; Natural history. 204 CELEBES. [chap. nately for him, the attention of the latter was diverted by another native, whom he immediately charged. The man stood his ground in the most plucky manner, crouching, and receiving tlie charge at the point of his razor-edged spear. It entered just in front of the shoulder, and although nearly knocked over by the shock, he. SKULL OF BABiRUSA. {Sus babintstt.) contrived to ke
. The cruise of the Marchesa to Kamschatka & New Guinea : with notices of Formosa, Liu-Kiu, and various islands of the Malay archipelago. Marchesa (Schooner yacht); Natural history; Natural history. 204 CELEBES. [chap. nately for him, the attention of the latter was diverted by another native, whom he immediately charged. The man stood his ground in the most plucky manner, crouching, and receiving tlie charge at the point of his razor-edged spear. It entered just in front of the shoulder, and although nearly knocked over by the shock, he. SKULL OF BABiRUSA. {Sus babintstt.) contrived to keep the animal off for the few seconds necessary for his companions to run to his assistance. Even with four spears buried in his body the old boar died game, striving to the very last to stet at his antagonists. This incident was the clou of the day's proceedings, for we killed nothing of any importance afterwards. A small pig was safely "curralled," and a little later another charged the net simultaneously with a female Babirusa. The latter was secured alive, but the pig escaped, as did another Babirusa, by getting. 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 Guillemard, F. H. H. (Francis Henry Hill), 1852-1933. London : J. Murray
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