rally nearly straight. In appearance the Wolf somewhat resembles a Newfoundland dog. He has, however, a fiercer and more savage aspect.

The colour of the common Wolf is gray; a species of Black Wolf is common in North America, and Captain Franklin mentions seeing White Wolves in his voyage to the Polar Seas.

The Wolf is common in Europe and America. He is a voracious and greedy animal, and in all countries seems to be hated and pursued as a general enemy. He preys on sheep, deer, and other animals. He is endowed with cunning and agility, and when pressed by hunger, he becomes daring and desperate. It is only in the latter case that he will attack a man.

ANECDOTES.

Captain Franklin, in his journal, gives an account which displays the deep cunning of the Wolf. A number of deer were feeding on a high cliff, when a multitude of Wolves slily encircled the place, and then rushed upon the deer, scaring them over the precipice, where they were crushed to death in the fall. The Wolves then descended, and devoured them at their leisure.

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It has been generally found difficult to tame the Wolf, or to cure him of his morose and impatient character. take pleasure in relating the following well authenticated account, which shows the powerful effect of gentle and kind treatment upon a nature so hopeless as that of a Wolf; and adds another to the many proofs of the transforming influence of gentleness and mildness in softening and subduing a rough temper.

He was brought up in the same manner as a puppy, and continued with his original owner till he was full grown. He was then presented to the menagerie at Paris. For

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many weeks he was quite disconsolate at the separation from his master, who had been obliged to travel; he would scarcely take any food, and was indifferent to his keepers.

At length he became attached to those about him, and he seemed to have forgotten his old affections. His master returned, after an absence of eighteen months; the Wolf heard his voice amidst the crowd in the gardens of the menagerie, and, being set at liberty, displayed the most violent joy.

Again was he separated from his friend; and again was his grief as extreme as on the first occasion. After three years' absence, his master once more returned. It was evening, and the Wolf's den was shut up from any external observation; yet the instant the man's voice was heard, the faithful animal set up the most anxious cries; and the door of his cage being opened, he rushed towards his friend, leaped upon his shoulders, licked his face, and threatened to bite his keepers when they attempted to separate them.

THIS animal is about two feet and a half in length, and a little more than a foot in height. He is larger than the fox, and resembles him in form and appearance. The general colour is a dirty yellow.

COUNTRIES. HABITS.

The Jackal is found in nearly all parts of Africa, and in the southern parts of Asia. It is generally supposed that the three hundred foxes to whose tails Samson tied firebrands, were Jackals.

These animals assemble in packs, sometimes of several hundreds, and thus are able to hunt down antelopes and sheep. The Jackal is sometimes called the lion's provider; for the lion will often follow a pack of them, and when they have killed an antelope or other animal, he will force it from them. The Jackal is a timid animal when faced by man.

THE length of the Fox is about two feet; his height one foot. His form resembles the common cur dog; he has a long bushy tail. The common species is of a light red colour; but gray and black Foxes are common.

has a face which bespeaks great cunning.

The Fox

The Fox is found in nearly all countries, except in the torrid zone. He is every where the same wily voracious animal, greedily seizing birds and small quadrupeds, either in woods or near the habitations of man. There are innumerable tales which illustrate his character for craft and ingenuity, both in the pursuit of his prey, and in eluding his enemies.

The Fox is the greatest enemy to the poultry-yard: but when his choice food, chicken flesh, is not accessible, then he devours animal food of all kinds, even serpents, lizards, frogs, toads; and if his habitation is near the water, he even contents himself with shellfish. In France and Italy he does a great deal of damage in vineyards, being very fond of grapes, and spoiling many for the choice of a bunch.

THE form of the Hyæna resembles that of a wolf; his back being, however, more arched, and his legs longer. His size is that of the largest dog. His colour is an ash gray; his appearance is that of a large, fierce, savage dog.

His countries are Asia and Africa, and sometimes he is found in Europe. He is fierce, voracious, and, on account of his impatient and irritable temper in confinement, has been generally considered untamable. But Barrow says, in his Travels, that he is domesticated in some parts of South Africa, and is esteemed one of the best of their hunting dogs. It seems probable, however, that this is a