225 NATURAL HISTORY. 



The colour of this animal differs according to the 

 different climates in which it is bred, and often changes 

 even in the same country. Beside the common wolves 

 which are found in France and Germany, there are 

 others with thicker hair, inclining to yellow. In the 

 northern climates, some are found quite black, and 

 some entirely white. The former are larger and 

 stronger than those of any other kind. 



THE FOX. 



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THIS animal has always been famous for his arti- 

 fices ; and the reputation he has thus acquired, he 

 partly merits. What the wolf cannot accomplish but 

 by his superior strength, the fox accomplishes by his 

 superior cunning. Without attempting to oppose ei- 

 ther the shepherd, his dog, or his flock, he finds an 

 easier way to subsist. Patient and prudent, he waits 

 the opportunity for depredation, and varies his conduct 

 as he perceives that circumstances vary. Though as 

 indefatigable and more nimble than the wolf, he does 

 uot trust entirely to the swiftness of his course, but 



