BOAR-HUNT. 245 hara are the descendants of the ancient Arabs, whose bold and figurative language is the same that was spoken in Arabia twelve centuries ago, in the time of Muhamed.

Passing early one morning by a douar, in the territory of Howara , I was invited to join a party to hunt the wild boar. The plains of Howara, between the city of Terodant and Santa Cruz, abound with boars : we started, in a few hours, seven of these animals, two of which were taken and killed. The dogs best calculated for this sport are what they call sereet telty or the third race of greyhounds, which is a very strong dog. One of these, I observed, attacked the boars by the nape of the neck, and never left his hold till the other dogs catne up to the attack : although the boar would toss him about in all directions, he never left his hold. The Arabs of Suse are very dextrous and active at this sport : they hunt with javelins ; some have guns, which they fire when opportunity offers, but they never expend their powder and shot (batdT) vainly, as they express it, but always make sure of their mark. I could not but admire this celebrated (slogie) greyhound ; which require no dung, nor any preparation but the plough, soon rewards their industry, so as to determine them to continue this new mode of life.

• In the 815th year of the Hejira, an emigration from the Howara Arabs attacked, took possession of, and destroyed the city of Assouan, in Egypt.