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cies resembling this, was found by the first settlers in 

 America, occupying the whole northern part of the con- 

 tinent. It has gradually retired and is now scarce, ex- 

 cept in the western regions. The Black, and the White 

 Wolves, inhabit the northern part of the continent ; and the 

 Prarie Wolf is found in the Mississippi valley. These are 

 considered varieties of the common Wolf, occasioned by 

 the difference of climate. 



