The White 
Fox. 
The Lynx, 
or WildCat. 
A JOURNEY TO THE 
we may affirm, that they breed on every part of 
the coaft they inhabit during the Summer feafon. 
They generally have from three to five young at — 
a litter; moreI never faw with one old one. | 
When young they are all over almoft of a footy | 
black, but as the fall advances, the belly, fides, 
and tail turn to a light afh-colour; the back, 
legs, fome part of the face, and the tip of the tail, 
changes to a lead colour; but when the Winter 
fets in they become perfectly white: the ridge of 
the back and the tip of the tail are the laft places _ 
that change to that colour; and there are few 
of them which have not a few dark hairs at the 
tip of the tail all the Winter. If taken young, 
they are eafily domefticated in fome degree, but 
I never faw one that was fond of being carefled ; _ 
and they are always impatient of confinement. 
Wuite Foxes, when killed at any confidera.- 
ble diftance from the fea coaft, (where they can- 
not poflibly get any thing to prey upon, except 
rabbits, mice, and partridges,) are far from being 
difagreeable eating. And on Marble IflandI have 
fhot them when they were equal in flavour to a 
rabbit; probably owing to their feeding entirely 
on eggs and young birds; but near Churchill 
River they are as rank as train-oil. 
The Lynx, or Wixtp Car, is very fcarce to 
the North of Churchill; but is exactly the fame 
as thofe which are found in great plenty to the 
South Weft. I have obferved the tracks of this 
‘animal at Churchill, and feen them killed, and 
have 
