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BOAR HUNT.
[Chap. xxxi.
we found a handsome marble pedestal, with the inscription,
No. 233, dedicated by the whole community of the Ionians
in honour of an individual who had gained a victory in
the Actian or Isthmian games. Near the mouth of the
Aleus, where are still some remains of the ancient port, are
traces of an aqueduct coming from the S.E., and incrusted
in places with a calcareous sediment. It is built of loose
rubble, and appears to have been cased with marble
blocks.
About half a mile to the west of our anchorage was a
small wooded island, consisting of limestone rock, on which
were many partridges: we were told that on the adjacent
island, further to the west, we should find still more, besides
wild boars: this island was about three miles in length, and
from one to one and a half in width, and we determined before
leaving the bay to have a chasse. Landing, therefore, the
greater part of the crew, armed with muskets, pistols, and
tomahawks, we formed a line across the island as well as its
rocky nature would admit, and proceeded to beat it from one
extremity to the other. We had nearly reached the further
end, and had seen nothing but a few partridges, when we
came upon some rocky ground intersected by deep ravines,
where a couple of musket-shots, accompanied by several
loud shouts, announced that the game was afoot. The
whole party hastened towards a deep glen, which was
soon surrounded; and while some stationed upon the brink
of the precipice poured volley after volley upon the grunt-
ing enemy, another party took possession of the mouth
of the glen so as to intercept their retreat. In a few mi-
nutes the firing ceased, pig after pig in endeavouring to
escape had rolled down the banks, perforated by our shot.
We hastened to collect our prizes, which consisted of two
full-grown boars, one sow, and four young grunters; our
triumph being considerably diminished by' the suspicious
white and yellow bristles of our victims. However, we car-
ried them off to the ship, but were visited in the evening
by their owners, who had witnessed our proceedings from
the opposite shore, and now came to demand compensation
BOAR HUNT.
[Chap. xxxi.
we found a handsome marble pedestal, with the inscription,
No. 233, dedicated by the whole community of the Ionians
in honour of an individual who had gained a victory in
the Actian or Isthmian games. Near the mouth of the
Aleus, where are still some remains of the ancient port, are
traces of an aqueduct coming from the S.E., and incrusted
in places with a calcareous sediment. It is built of loose
rubble, and appears to have been cased with marble
blocks.
About half a mile to the west of our anchorage was a
small wooded island, consisting of limestone rock, on which
were many partridges: we were told that on the adjacent
island, further to the west, we should find still more, besides
wild boars: this island was about three miles in length, and
from one to one and a half in width, and we determined before
leaving the bay to have a chasse. Landing, therefore, the
greater part of the crew, armed with muskets, pistols, and
tomahawks, we formed a line across the island as well as its
rocky nature would admit, and proceeded to beat it from one
extremity to the other. We had nearly reached the further
end, and had seen nothing but a few partridges, when we
came upon some rocky ground intersected by deep ravines,
where a couple of musket-shots, accompanied by several
loud shouts, announced that the game was afoot. The
whole party hastened towards a deep glen, which was
soon surrounded; and while some stationed upon the brink
of the precipice poured volley after volley upon the grunt-
ing enemy, another party took possession of the mouth
of the glen so as to intercept their retreat. In a few mi-
nutes the firing ceased, pig after pig in endeavouring to
escape had rolled down the banks, perforated by our shot.
We hastened to collect our prizes, which consisted of two
full-grown boars, one sow, and four young grunters; our
triumph being considerably diminished by' the suspicious
white and yellow bristles of our victims. However, we car-
ried them off to the ship, but were visited in the evening
by their owners, who had witnessed our proceedings from
the opposite shore, and now came to demand compensation