34 ANIMALS OF THE 



led upon the same plan ; and yet he only offers 

 the reverse of the model. If his form be like, 

 his nature is so different, that he only preserves 

 the ill qualities of the dog, without any of his 

 good ones. Indeed, they are so different in their 

 dispositions, that no two animals can have a more 

 perfect antipathy to each other. A young dog 

 shudders at the sight of a wolf; he even shuns 

 his scent, which, though unknown, is so repug- 

 nant to his nature, that he comes trembling to 

 take protection near his master. A dog who is 

 stronger, and who knows his strength, bristles up 

 at the sight, testifies his animosity, attacks him 

 with courage, endeavours to put him to flight, 

 and does all in his power to rid himself of a pre- 

 sence that is hateful to him. They never meet 

 without either flying or fighting : fighting for 

 life and death, and without mercy on either side. 

 If the wolf is the stronger, he tears and devours 

 his prey : the dog, on the contrary, is more gene- 

 rous, and contents himself with his victory; he 

 does not seem to think that the body of a dead 

 enemy smells 'well ; he leaves him where he falls, 

 to serve as food for birds of prey, or for other 

 wolves, since they devour each other ; and when 

 one wolf happens to be desperately wounded, 

 the rest track him by his blood, and are sure to 

 show him no mercy. 



The dog, even in his savage state, is not cruel ; 

 he is easily tamed, and continues firmly attached 

 to his master. The wolf, when taken young, be- 

 comes ta'me, but never has an attachment : na- 

 ture is stronger in him than education ; he re- 



