no Horse and Hound. 



and are always easily frightened — if they once 

 exhibit fear of an object or sound they never 

 seem able to overcome it. 



They generally mate in the months of Janu- 

 ary or February, breeding once a year, and have 

 from four to eight whelps at a litter. When the 

 maternal solicitude of the vixen is aroused noth- 

 ing excels her courage in defending her young, 

 and she seldom dies unavenged upon her enemies. 



The pupil of the eye is not circular like that 

 of the dog, but oblique, indicating nocturnal ex- 

 cellence but imperfect eyesight in the daytime. 



The individual odor of the fox is treated of 

 under the heading of scent. 



He is endowed with great speed, unequaled 

 agility, and most extraordinary powers of en- 

 durance. His favorite haunts are, from our 

 standpoint, but miserable selections, but there is 

 generally method in his madness in providing 

 himself with a country where he can retire from 

 pressing dangers, either real or imaginary. Their 

 sense of smell and hearing is aggravatingly acute, 

 though in the daytime their eyesight is not what 

 one would expect. 



The English claim greater endurance, more 

 speed, and cunning for the English fox. Audu- 

 bon, than whom there is no greater authority, 

 says the red fox of America is the superior of 

 his English cousin is every way. From what I 

 know of the relative performances of English 



