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" species as any one would wish to see, strength and speed com- 

 " bined with endurance, renders him to the deer tribe a per- 

 " secuting foe, difficult to escape from ; and of whom they 

 " (especially the sambur) have the uttermost dread, fleeing from 

 " him, or more properly them for they seldom hunt singly with 

 " the greatest fear, exerting in every possible way, their instinct 

 " and ingenuity to escape the fangs of their fearful foe. In former 

 " days, these wild dogs were often met with in really formidable 

 " numbers, packs of eighteen and twenty having been repeatedly 

 " seen, and I remember long ago a very large pack, headed by 

 " two dogs apparently much larger than the others, being seen 

 " sweeping across the hill at the end of the lake, where Colonel 

 " Woods' house now stands, evidently in pursuit of game, which 

 " at that time often harboured in the sholahs, affording ample 

 " cover in the vicinity of the Toda Mund, near Sylk's Hotel, and 

 " at the back of the Club, before Woodside House was built. 

 " People in those days were alarmed at meeting these dogs, under 

 " the idea that they were somewhat akin to the wolves of Siberia, 

 " and would not scruple to attack and devour unarmed men. 

 " Certainly they exhibited little or no fear of man ; but sportsmen 

 " hesitated to shoot at them when in packs under the above 

 " impression that they were liable to attack, and when once their 

 " firearms were discharged, they would be at the mercy of the 

 " rest, and probably " sup sorrow." Generally speaking, however, 

 " the wild dog has not been known to be the aggressor against 

 " mankind, and though not displaying much dread of man, has 

 " hitherto refrained from actual attack, for I have never heard of 

 " any case proving it otherwise ; at the same time, it is well 

 " known and an established fact that the tiger and leopard are 

 " often driven away by these dogs. It is uncertain whether they 

 " really attack with intent to kill either the one or the other, but 

 " that they have been repeatedly seen following both, there is no 

 " question. The wild dog in appearance bears much similitude in 

 " color and figure to the English fox ; he is, however, larger, and 

 " stands some inches higher, and has no white tip to his tail 

 " which, with his muzzle, is perfectly black. The muscular 

 " development all over the body is extraordinary ; one that I 



