"
The dead crab was put in the sledge, and we went on through the wood.
When we came to the Gourd Wood, we sat down to make some more bowls and
flasks to take back with us. Ernest had gone to try what new thing he
could find, but he had not been from us long, when we heard him call out
"A wild boar! A great wild boar! Come here, pray!"
We took up our guns, and went at once with the dogs to the spot. We
soon heard Turk give a loud bark, and just then we heard Ernest laugh,
and saw the two dogs come through a clump of brush wood, with our old
sow fast by the ears. She did not seem to like the way in which they
had put an end to her feast of fruit, so she ran back as soon as we
told the dogs to let go their hold of her ears.
"But with all our sport," said Fritz, "we have a poor show of game.
Let us leave the young ones, and set off to see what we can meet with."
Ernest sat down with Frank, and we left them and my wife at the gourd
tree, while Fritz and Jack set off with me to a high rock which we saw
on the right.
"Fritz, look here," said Jack, as he made his way to the rock.
"What have you found now?" said Fritz.
"I don't know what it is, but it's a fine prize."
When I went up I saw at once that it was a large I-GUA-NA, the flesh
and eggs of which are both good for food.
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