A MODERN NIMROD.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 154, 30 June 1879, Page 4

A MODERN NIMROD.

A man who might have have claimed a share of the inheritance of Jules Gerard had according to the Abeille du Buget/, recently died at Cerdou from paralysis. Vermey had gained great reputation for his bravery during his time of service in Africa. He was often mentioned in the order of the day for his courage, and received tha decoration of the Legion of Honour for acts of heriosm accomplished on the fiefd. He entered the army at eighteen and practised fencing. He was a Gascon, and appeared to have inherited the love of adventuie which characterised D'Artagnau, one of the ' three 'rails, keteere, He fought duel after due!, and bis proficiency with the sword caused him to be appointed fencing master in chief to the garrison at Perpignan, Some twenty or more affairs of honour gave him an appetite for more he challenged the eighteen; prevots d'armes who were under his ordera. Like the famous general; GrisceHi, the police agent, attached to the person of the late Emperor, who arrested Ptanari, he met (hem ail, and the police were unable to reach the scene of action until Vermey had placed two of his adversaries hors de combat and bad crossed swords with a ' third. He was put underarrW and as nothing could cool his ardour, he was persuaded to take service in a regiment ordered off for" Algerian purpose's. Onarrival in Africa, he divided his time between.hunting down Arab marauders, capturing chiefs who bad escaped, discovering the treasures of recalcitrant tribes who refused to pay their tribute money, and hunting the' lion nnd panther. He kept an account of his duels and of the wild beasts he bad killed with bis own hand, and if the word of a Gascon born on the banks of the Garonne can be relied on he ~ bad during his lifetime slain 13 panthers, 8 lions, 60 hyenas, 40 wolves, Bad fought no less than -50 duels. He was to have been one of the 20 huntsmen recruited by the "Sooie"te6 Africaiae," and would, •: no dcubt, had Julea Gerard have been successful , in organising his project have been of great assistance in catch; ing and tamiog his liona which were to be sold to showmen. ' '