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huntsman into the young wolf, the old wolf, and 

 the great wolf. They are known by the prints of 

 their feet ; the older the wolf, the larger the track 

 he leaves. That of the female is narrower and 

 longer than that of the male. It is necessary to 

 have a very good starter to put up the wolf ; and 

 it is even convenient to use every art to encourage 

 him in his pursuit ; for all dogs have a natural 

 repugnance against this animal, and are but cold 

 in their endeavours. When the wolf is once put 

 up, it is then proper to have greyhounds to let 

 fly at him, in leashes, one after the other. The 

 first leash is sent after him in the beginning, se- 

 conded by a man on horseback ; the second is 

 let loose about half a mile farther ; and the third 

 when the rest of the dogs come up with, and 

 begin to bait him. He for a long time keeps 

 them off, stands his ground, threatens them on 

 all sides, and often gets away ; but usually the 

 hunters arriving come in aid of the dogs, and 

 help to dispatch him with their cutlasses. When 

 the animal is killed, the dogs testify no appetite 

 to enjoy their victory, but leave him where he 

 falls, a frightful spectacle, and even in death 

 hideous. 



The wolf is sometimes also hunted with harriers ; 

 but as he always goes straight forward, and often 

 holds his speed for a whole day together, this 

 kind of chase is tedious and disagreeable, at least 

 if the harriers are not assisted by greyhounds, 

 who may harass him at every view. Several 

 other arts have been also used to take and destroy 

 this noxious animal. He is surrounded and 



