The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-07-16
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1.-THE ssh number Of the New.HsmpsAire Collections
10 received. II contains q number Of entertaining
biographical sketches OF the worthless Of that state
ard some Historical ard literary notices. The
story "the old Boar chafes again." is we'll told,
and deserves reading, because it contains live
y description OF the situation and habits Of the
hrst seuiers. rs well Ms Of the animal which is the
hero of the story1
AZ ths settlement OF -, o town in the
county oi HiIlsborough, and originally in tho
old Dons'sole grant, end while there was as
yet bot Ont family in town, they were in the
cus,om ofresring q large number of swine,
and pesn'ted them TO run 1T large in the
woods, snl to subsist upon roots, nuts and q.
cosns, wfnrh grew in great abundance in the
place. = the ,sli Of the year, or at tha ,iins
Of The kfst deep snow ihst fell, the older
members OF tho herd, that were originally
tsnes would lead their numerous offspring
toto winter quarters OF q shed erected for
tba. purpose at somo distance from the
houses where the owner disposed OF them OF
bis pleasure, although many Of them were as
unssmc, and not less le.ocious than the beasts
OF the mountains. At that period, besrs, and
other beasts Of prey wero plenty, and some.
how exceedingly hostile to swine. Il became
aeccssa,y therefore, TO provide for tho de-
fence Of the herd by letting ono Of the males
live beyond the period OF life ordinarily as.
signed to that species by man . at which time
no became literally the master Of Me flock.
His tusks prols udsd on either side of hi.
mouth 10 nearly semicircles TO the distance Of
seven inches. He seemed conscious OF bis
superiority aud responsibility. He was force
IN ehr> rAh han skA
sailed by danger, he presented himself in.
stsntly TO The foe, with cyes dartiDg 6re, with
tusks heated 10 biueness, aud with his mouth
foamiIg to q frighitul degree. He rosmed
The foress unconscious Of dangers he led the
herd, and but few OF the unnamed tribes had
the semeri,y to dispute right or title to SUI
pfemacy with him. IL happened, however,
on an automn's day, when Anna, tho besuti.
full, healthfui and blooming Anna, tho young
partner of Alfred, our solitary adventuter,
and the mother Of ono fine little boy, the fret
birth OF English extraction in The ,own, end
who afterwards became tho Son Of Consols.
ton to tho pious, and Q Boanerges to tho un-
segene rste when, l say, she approached the
door 0s asr cell, 10 liss1u 10 the sound OF her
absent husband, whose presence the gather.
Ing shades OF evening, tho deep solitude Of
the place, and lurking, savage foe, rendered
peculiarly grateful 10 tho shares Of his tolls
and tho sweetner OF his adventurous lie
while she yet listened TO the repeated sound
OF The descending sxo, or tho crash Of falling
trees, she hoard family, although distinctly,
the dying cries Of ono Of their herd at a great
distance. She remained in this state OF aus.
pense but few moments before the herd
came rushing through the forest in the great
es, uepidstion. The oldest dams Of Tho herd,
apparently exhausted and without their CON.
mon leader aad protector, seemed inclined TO
take refuge in tho apartment, which had been
their retreat in former winters; but the
younger branches OF tho herd would not &C.
company them. The dams seeing this, pass.
ed directly on and disappeared in the forest
on the opposite sido. The cries Of the
wounded were still heard, bat grew fainter
and fainter until lost IN death. Blu, the
trembling Anna had not yet removed from
the spot, before The master Of the flock came
rushing through the bushes IN eager pursuit
of his charge, which had left him in tho rear
ty many rod. he was bs,hed in his blood,
fosmiog al the mouth, gnssbing his ,u.ks, and
exhibited q most frightiui aspect. Regard.
less Of home, he approached . field of corn
growing nesr tho cabin, and Iesped tho fence
withou. touching the topmost knot, although
it was proof against horses which strolled
through tho woods from Other DeigbboriDg
settlements on tho line Of Massachusetts.
He psssed directly through the field, and
lesped out without touching ono kernel Of
corn and disappeared 10 The forest. In about
one hour after, Alfred, tho wished for hus-
baud, returned with his axe upon his shoul.
der, cnlivening tho forest, to say nothing Of
Anns's heart, ss he app' cached with his eveu.
ing whistle, whilst his old bell COW, in clum.
sy march in font, with uddcr distended, beat
a tattoo, which, although harsh and dIssonsn,,
amused the weary diver, and sum moned An.
ma, with her milk pail to her evening teak.
Scarcely had Alfred secured the topmost rail
TO his yard enclosure, when Anna from tho
window Of her csbin, saw her husband held