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Prodigious strength Boldness and sagacity. 



The strength of this animal is so great, that 

 three stout greyhounds are scarcely able to over- 

 come him. One that was put into the water, 

 had two dogs let loose at him. The glutton soon 

 fixed his claws into the head of one of his ene- 

 mies, and had the sense to keep him under water 

 till he was suffocated. When attacked, he makes 

 a stout resistance; for he will tear even the stock 

 from a gun with his teeth, or break the trap in 

 pieces in which he is caught. Yet, if taken 

 young, he may be rendered tame, and is capable 

 of learning many entertaining tricks. 



In a state of nature, he suffers men to approach 

 him without exhibiting the least sign of fear, 

 and even without any apparent wish to avoid 

 them. This may be the effect of living in desert 

 countries; generally out of the sight, and conse- 

 quently removed from the attacks of man. He 

 sometimes goes in quest of snares laid for other 

 animals, and devours the game from the traps; 

 but has too much sagacity to suffer himself to be 

 taken. 



The Kamtschadales esteem the skin of this 

 animal so highly, that they say the celestial beings 

 wear garments made of no other fur than this; 

 and they would consider a man as most superbly 

 attired, if he had on the skin of a glutton. The 

 women decorate their hair with the white paws 

 of this animal, which they esteem an elegant ad- 

 dition to their dress. 



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