DEVONIAN'S STORY ' 103 



The various habits of our race were most 

 apparent. Some would keep quiet in their kennels, 

 which were holes made by them in the ground, or 

 where loose stones had been removed from the 

 bottom of the wall which surrounded our prison, 

 watching what was going on ; whilst others were 

 constantly moving about, as if in search of some 

 outlet for escape. One, whose activity was extra- 

 ordinary, had chosen for his place of rest a hole in 

 the wall, being the opening intended for a window, 

 which had been stopped up on the outside. It was 

 full eight feet from the ground, and it was surpris- 

 ing, even to us, to see him run, with the greatest 

 ease, up the perpendicular wall, as he daily did, 

 aided by the roughness of the surface alone. 



It now remains for me to explain how I am 

 here and at liberty. We were one day surprised 

 by the entrance of our feeder, who brought in 

 several hampers, in which we were all taken to be 

 turned out in the adjoining woods, there to shift 

 for ourselves. 



So you see that although I cannot boast of hav- 

 ing beaten a pack of hounds, according to the tenor 

 of the invitation, I have run away from them alto- 

 gether, and am here to do you service by pro^dng 

 the error of the arch enemy, in thinking it 



