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come from the southward. The gray wolf (ma- 
_ haygan,) is common here. In the month of 
March the females frequently entice the domestic 
dog from the forts, although at other seasons a 
strong antipathy seemed fo subsist between 
them. Some black wolves are occasionally seen. 
The black and red varieties of the American bear 
(musquah) are also found near Cumberland 
House, though not frequently ; a black bear often 
has red cubs, and vice versd. The grizzly bear, 
so much dreaded by the Indians for its strength 
and ferocity, inhabits a track of country nearer 
the Rocky Mountains. It is extraordinary that 
although I made inquiries extensively amongst 
the Indians, I met with but one who said that he 
had killed a she-bear with young in the womb. 
' The wolverene, in Cree okeekoohawgees, OF 
ommeethatsees, is an animal of great strength 
and cunning, and is much hated by the hunters, 
on account of the mischief it does to their marten- 
traps. The Canadian lynx (peeshew) is a timid 
but well-armed animal, which preys upon the 
American hare. Its fur is esteemed. The marten 
(wapeestan,) is one of the most common furred 
animals in the country. The fisher, notwith- 
standing its name, is an inhabitant of the land, 
living like the common. marten principally on 
mice, It is the otchak of the Crees, and the pekamt 
