1c0 wild horses in Siberia. —Septs 18 
of this, that they discover every symptom of the 
most perfect obedience to their lord and master. 
His government however is founded on love; and 
his authority is exercised, rather for the protection 
of his subjects, than their injury. The great enemy 
they have there to dread is the wolf ; and if the 
horse did not take care to keep them close together, 
so as to receive the benefit of his protection, they 
would be soon exterminated. It is the foals only 
that the wolf ever attacks ; and against his attacks 
they are much upon their guard. When they see 
any appearance of danger, the horse gives the call ; 
aad they all instantly gallop up to him. ~The foals 
are then put all together; and the mares laying 
their heads together above ‘the foals, form a circle 
all round with their heels outward, ready to strike 
their enemy if he approaches. The horse in the 
mean time remains without the circle to be ready 
to attack wherever the danger fhall be greatest. 
One wolf dares never make the attack by himself. 
When» they come up, the horse. gallops round his 
family, trampling to death every one he can reach, 
or tearing them with his teeth; and so strong is his 
bite whea thus enraged, that they frequently have 
been known, with a single gnabh of their teeth, to 
break the back of a wolf and kill him entirely. It 
seldom happens that the wolves prevail inthis contest; 
and they so much dread the power of this noble ani- 
imal, that they seldom «make the attack unlefs. when 
hey are much piached for hunger. 
This breed of horses, though nimble and active, 
not of a very large size. The hunting of these 
