A PIG THE DECOY. 



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were under the command of M. Arrhenius, who very de- 

 servedly obtained much credit for the superior manner in 

 which they were conducted. 



SHOOTING WOLVES WITH A PIG. 



As mentioned in my former work, a not uncommon plan 

 of shooting wolves in the winter time in Scandinavia, is to 

 traverse the country taking a pig in one's sledge ; for if there 

 be any of those beasts in the vicinity, the squeaks of the 

 grunter, which a pinch of the ear, or the prick of a pin, 

 will elicit in abundance, are pretty sure to bring them within 

 shot. On these occasions it is also desirable to tie a dog to 

 the back of the vehicle ; for even should the wolf not be 

 near enough to hear the cries of the pig, he may, whilst 

 on the prowl, come on the track of the dog, in which case 

 he is nearly sure to follow it up, as a hound would a Slap, or 

 drag. Though the device in question succeeds occasionally 

 in the day time, it answers much better in the night, especially 

 when there is moonlight. 



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