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backs. This was the place where the wild Dogs 

 attack the Tortoises, which here make nightly jour- 

 neys to the downs and back to the sea. The Dogs 

 come in packs of twenty or thirty, seize the Turtle 

 at all available parts of its body, and, snapping at 



INDIAN WILD DOG, OR KOLSHN. An exceedingly skillful hunter, keen of eye and fleet of foot is the 



Indian Wild Dog, or Kolsun. which bears a strong likeness to some domesticated hunting Dogs. The animal in 

 the picture is shown with ears erect, and eyes watching for game. The strong though not bulky form, the bushy 

 •ail, and the fur, light below and dark above, are faithfully illustrated. (Cants dukhunensis.) 



the feet and the head, succeed in turning the animal 

 over by their joint efforts, in spite of its huge size. 

 Then they begin to 

 gnaw, tear up the under 

 shields and proceed to 

 make a bloody meal of 

 the intestines, meat and 

 eggs. Many Tortoises 

 escape these attacks and 

 reach the sea, some- 

 times dragging the tug- 

 ging Dogs along with 

 them. But even when 

 the Dogs have secured 

 a Turtle for their prey, 

 they are not always per- 

 mitted to quietly devour 

 it. On some nights it 

 happens that the lord 

 of the wilderness, the 

 Royal Tiger, leaves the 

 forest, stops for a mo- 

 ment and overlooks the 

 beach with glistening 

 eyes, and then, softly 

 slinking up toward the 

 Dogs, suddenly jumps 

 among the pack with a 

 low growl. They scat- 

 ter to all sides and hurry 

 to the wood in a mad 

 flight, uttering an agi- 

 tated sound that more 

 resembles whistling 

 than growling. 



By this account it is 

 seen that these Dogs wage war with the inhabitants 

 of the deep at a place exceedingly gloomy and bar- 

 ren, never visited by the natives of Java, but recog- 



nized from a distance by the wanderer in the wilder- 

 ness from the birds of prey which soar high above. 



THE DOG. 



"The world exists through the intellect of the 

 Dog." This saying occurs in the Vendidad (Book 

 of Laws), the most ancient and genuine part of the 



Zendavesta, one of the old- 

 est books of mankind. 

 Great Merita No animal of 

 of the the globe is 

 D °9- more deserv- 

 ing of the fullest, most un- 

 divided esteem, friendship 

 and love of Man than the 

 Dog. He forms a part of 

 humanity, for he is indis- 

 pensable to our welfare. 

 "The Dog," says Cuvier, "is 

 the completest, the most 

 singular, and the most use- 

 ful conquest that Man has 

 ever made. The whole 

 species has become our 

 property, each individual is 

 devoted to Man, his mas- 

 ter, adopts h i s manners, 

 distinguishes and defends 

 his property, and remains 

 attached to him even unto 

 death: and all this springs 

 not from mere necessity, 

 nor from fear, but from a true friendship. The 

 swiftness, the strength, and the highly developed 



MALAY WILD DOG, OR AD JAG. On the islands of Java and Sumatra the wild Dog known as the Adjag is 



found. The artist has appropriately depicted these animals on the sea-shore by the side of the inverted shell of a great 

 Turtle which they have emptied, for the barren coasts frequented by these sea animals is a favorite resort for the Malay 

 Wild Dog in search of food. [Cants rutilans.) 



power of smelling of the Dog have made him a 

 powerful ally of Man against the other animals, and 

 were perhaps necessary to the establishment of soci- 



