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least dangerous to man. He will not even attack when 

 wounded ; and, though he will snap at attacking dogs in 

 self-defence, he never follows up the advantage which his 

 sharp teeth and powerful jaws give him, but takes to 

 flight the moment he can do so. 



The wolf is marvellously acute in all his senses, so 

 that it is only in places remote from hunters that a good 

 shot can be had at him. He furnishes splendid sport 

 when hunted with hounds, though he is so fleet and long- 

 winded that no ordinary pack can overtake him. It is 

 usual to have in each pack one or more greyhounds to 

 overrun and bring him to bay, and thus enable the slower 

 hounds to come up. 



THE JACK BABBIT. 



(Lepus Americanus.) 



This animal is, I am told, almost identical with the 

 English hare. 



He is found in greater or less numbers in all the length 

 and breadth of the plains. He is very easily bagged by the 

 shot-gun sportsman. Though a fine large animal, he is, 

 to my taste, very poor food, and I have therefore killed 

 comparatively few of them. 



To the hunter who owns a pack, he is an object of the 

 greatest interest, and to an ardent follower of the hounds 

 presents as perfect sport as can be had on the plains. 



He runs with great ease and amazing swiftness, and 

 will give even the very best pack of hounds all the work 

 they want. 



He usually runs very straight, only resorting to doubles 

 when nearly tired out, or when pursued by greyhounds. 



When the plains have become settled and civilised, 

 and the large game killed off, he will furnish to the sports- 

 man an unfailing source of pleasure, and I doubt not the 

 time will come when coursing this animal will be as 

 common here as coursing the hare in England. 



