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eat crabs, shrimps, and shell-fish. The hedge- 

 hog in vain rolls itself up into a ball to oppose 

 him. This determined glutton teazes' it until it 

 is obliged to appear uncovered, and then he de- 

 vours it. The wasp and the wild bee are attack- 

 ed with equal success. Although at first they 

 fly out upon the invader, and actually oblige him 

 to retire, this is but for a few minutes, until he 

 has rolled himself upon the ground, and thus 

 crushed such as stick to his skin ; he then returns 

 to the charge, and at last, by perseverance, ob- 

 liges them to abandon their combs; which he 

 greedily devours, both wax and honey. 



The chase of the fox requires less preparation 

 than that of the wolf, and it is also more pleasant 

 and amusing. As dogs have a natural repug- 

 nance to pursue the wolf, so they are equally 

 alert in following the fox ; which they prefer 

 even to the chase of the hare or the buck. The 

 huntsmen, as upon other occasions, have their 

 cant terms for every part of this chase. The fox 

 the first year is called a cub ; the second, &fox ; 

 and the third, an old fox ; his tail is called the 

 brush or drag, and his excrement the billiting. 

 He is usually pursued by a large kind of harrier 

 or hound, assisted by terriers, or a smaller breed, 

 that follow him into his kennel, and attack him 

 there. The instant he perceives himself pursued, 

 he makes to his kennel, and takes refuge at the 

 bottom of it, where for a while he loses the cry 

 of his enemies ; but the whole pack coming to 

 the mouth, redouble their vehemence and rage, 

 and the little terrier boldly ventures in. It often 



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