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them, and not the effect of tutorage by their foreign 
masters. Wolf-hunting appears to have been a 
favourite pursuit with the ancient Britons. Mem- 
pricius or Memprys, one of the immediate descendants 
of Brutus, who reigned until B.c. 980, fell a victim 
CRANIUM OF WOLF. UNDER SURFACE. (% NAT. SIZz.) 
in that year to the Wolves which he delighted to 
pursue, and was unfortunately devoured by them. 
“ Hys brothir he slwe— 
For tyl succede tyl hym as kyng. 
It happynde syne at a huntyng 
Wytht wolwys hym to weryde be ; 
Swa endyit his iniquite.” 
Wyntownis Cronykil, 1. p. 54. 
Blaiddyd, another British monarch (B.c. 863), who 
seems to have been learned in chemistry, is said to 
