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these mad frolics, every creature smaller. than. his- 
horse must take care to keep out of his way, other- 
wise he would ride them down without hesitation. 
Fortunately this animal is endowed with a strong 
voice, which, when exerted, has a sound compound- 
ed as it were between that of the beagle and the als ; 3 
and being deprived of the power of keeping silence 
when in violent motion, like the wild geese in their | 
fight, he is easily recognised, by his hallooing, at a 
considerable distance; so that peaceable people be- 
ing thus forewarned, have time to get out of his way. 
Had it not been for this bountiful provision of na- 
ture, it-is hard to say what mischief he might haye: 
done in his wild rambles through the country. a 
'.¢ This animal undoubtedly belongs to the clafs 
mammatia, and is clearly omnivorous, (Mrs B. has 
these hard words as ready as I have if’s or and’s Ss.) 
He greedily devours flefh, and fith, and fowl of 
all kinds, as well as fruits, and seeds, and roots, 
and garden plants of every sort that come within his 
reach ; and he is so exceedingly fond of honey, that 
he commits sad havock among the bee hives, in the 
district he inhabits, every year He is also despe- 
rately fond of tobacco; and is so greedy of strong 
drink, that, when he can obtain it, which he in ge- 
neral contriyes to. do somehow or other very fre- 
quently, he seldom quits it while he is able to stand 
or move in any way. As this creature is of the 
gregarious kind, they generally ate found together 
in troops of five or six, when they have any enter; 
prise in view; and when thus afsembled, if they can 
get accefs to a well stored cellar, the destruction 
