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do ” colters

do ” ploughshares

do ” wheelbarrows

do ” pitchforks

do ” posts

do ” beaes

do ” pokers

do ” saucepans

do ” mallets

do ” hammers

do ” saws

do ” chisels

do ” ropes

do ” chains

do ” grappling irons

together with a miscellaneous collection of articles snatched up at aby an excited multitude, men, women, and children, headed by Frank, ielded triue, that could do no daht venture to discharge it

CHAPTER XXVII

_Arma Virumque cano!--The Chase of the Wild Boar!--The Prisoners at the Window--The Alban Army--Wild Uproar--Three hundred and sixty-five Pocket Handkerchiefs--Fla out the Monster--A Sala, O muse, the immortal Albanian Boar Hunt!

How outside the doohty ers roused the people to action

How the whole population, stirasped each the weapon that lay nearest, whether bolt, or bar, or tool oftheir forces, went forth to do battle against the Fell Destroyer

How the pallid victi eyes upon the s upon their heads

How the sight of the pallid victims cheered the bold deliverers, and drew them nearer to the lair of the monster

And so forth

Very well

To resume

Stationed at the , David and Clive saw their friends vanish in the direction of Albano, and knew that they had gone for help

This thought so cheered them, that in spite of a somewhat protracted absence, they bore up well, and diversified the tis at the head of the ladder

Fro time; but from the head of the ladder there came up at intervals such sounds as indicated that the fierce wild boar was still as restless, as ruthless, as hungry, and as vigilant as ever

Then ca ears the saether with hoarser tones of adescription, which showed more truly that the beast was in very truth a wild boar But Clive did not venture down again, nor did he even mention the subject His former attempt had been most satisfactory, since it satisfied hiht of In spite of this, however, both the boys had risen to a hter, and the prospect of a rescue served to put theood huer

At length the ar at the , shouted to Clive, as listening at the opening, whereupon the latter rushed to the other