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Its favourite haunts are the streams to which 

 animals usually epair to drink, where it conceals 

 itself upon a tree, and scarcely ever fails of 

 seizins; one of them. The horses, however, have 

 aa instinctive dread of these places, and even 

 when pressed by thirst approach them with great 

 precaution, carefully examining upon every side 

 to discover if there is danger. At other times 

 one of the boldest goes forward, and on finding 

 the place secure, gives notice to his companions 

 hy neighing in a sprightly manner. 



The cows, defend themselves well against the 

 pagi ; as soon as he appears they range them- 

 selves in a circle around their calves, vWth their 

 horns turned towards their assailant, await his 

 attack in that position, and not unfrequcntly de- 

 stroy him. 



The mares, wl en there are anum.ber of them^ 

 place themselves in the same manner, though in 

 an inverted order, around their colts, and attempt 

 to repel their enemy with their heels, but one of 

 them almost always becomes a victim to this 

 proof of maternal love. Ail those animals that 

 have not young, on the approach of the pagi at- 

 fe npt to save themselves by lligiit ; the ass alone., 

 from his want of speed, is compelled to defend 



prevents it from killing the sheep which it has singled out for 

 its victim at its leisure, tn seize it ly Liu wool of the nechy avd 

 row/jel if to go ojj' with it l>j striking it u iih its /ci/..,..Anier. 



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