Now, how different is the chase of the boar of India! There you must depend on _yourself_ in every way, and at the end your quarry meets you on nearly fair and equal terms." Let it be remembered that the boar is an animal of great reputation among beasts.

It is a well-ascertained fact, says Baden-Powell, that of all animals the boar does not fear to drink at the same pool with a tiger; nay, a case is on record of his having taken his drink with a tiger on each side of him.

In his book on pig-sticking Baden-Powell quotes an exciting description of a battle between a tiger and a boar, a battle which will give English readers a vivid idea of the boar's pluck and doggedness.

The narrative is as follows: "When the boar saw the tiger the latter roared.

But the old boar did not seem to mind the roar so very much as might have been anticipated.