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That heroism, even if looked upon as somewhat f<x)'liardy, still exists among the Fijian natives, was illustrated recently when a young native named Siliasi, a^ed' about 22 years, was grievously injured by a wi'.d boar, and now lies hovering on the "border line." In company with other men from a native village called Voisiga, Solo East, this young Fijian proceeded into the bush on a pig hunting expedition. He was armed with a wooden spear, but had no other weapon. After some time he sighted a monster pig, which, he immediately speared. The animal promptly turned and made off. He gave chase but without any weapon of offence or defence. After going a little way the spear became dislodged, and then the hunter became the hunted. The pig turned on the man, knocked him down, and set to work with his tusks. He crunched through the unfortunate man's ribs, smashing five of them, hesides inflicting a number of other injuries on the man's back and shoulder. The young fellow struggled manfully to protect himself, but finding the cdds were all going against him he commenced to call out loudly, "au 6a mat;" (I am dead). His cries eventually 'n'ougi.t his comrades to the scene. They drove off the "vuaka" and carried the sorelv wounded man to the hospital on tho liewa, river.