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possible. Man is a queer anomaly, for can the 

 reader believe it ? we both sympathised with the 

 zebra, yet we both sympathised with the hounds ; 

 probably more with the latter. Goody-goody people 

 will say this was wrong, for the weak and the 

 hunted ought to have had our good wishes. I know 

 such was taught me at school, and doubtlessly is 

 inculcated by School Board teachers into the rising 

 generation ; but on such an occasion as the above 

 I fear ''precept and practice do not dovetail." 



But while moralising on what is wrong and what 

 is right, the gallant pack has passed out of view, 

 so I will try to describe the appearance of its 

 members, instead of their future exploits. 



The Cape hunting dog, hyena dog, wilde honde 

 (Lycaon pictus), is, to all intents and purposes, a 

 dog, yet exhibits many points of resemblance to the 

 hyena, more especially in its head and ears, as well 

 as in the droop that takes place from its shoulders 

 to the hind quarters. Its height seldom reaches 

 two feet, twenty-two inches being nearer the average. 

 In extreme length it is usually under four feet and 

 a half. The colour of the body of the Cape hunting 

 dog is very diversified, still very fox-hounclish, being 



