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THE WILD BOAR.
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" I had barely time, however, to congratulate
myself on my escape, before I felt a sharp bite
in one of my hind legs, and, on turning round,
saw that another dog had attacked me, and
was ferociously holding on until the arrival of
his master. But as if this was not enough,
several more dogs suddenly dashed out of the
wood, and I was beset on all sides. In vain I
turned, and bit, and trod them down with my
sharp feet. As fast as I got rid of one another
took his place, and I was beginning to think
that my last hour was come, for my strength
was failing, and the blood was pouring from my
numerous wounds, when I heard a well-known
grunt, and two of my brothers rushed to my
rescue. How I admired them as they galloped
up towards us, with their tails erect, fire
flashing from their eyes, every bristle on their
bodies standing erect, and a hoarse shriek of
rage issuing from their lips. The dogs, who
had been very ready to fight one boar, were
not at all anxious to encounter three, and ran
off, some of them bearing away marks of my
tusks that they will carry till they die. We
had, however, no time for pursuit; our great
object was to escape with our lives if possible,
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