THE COMMON FOX. 



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It exhibits the utmost impatience of restraint, tries every means to regain its freedom, and, if it cannot 

 succeed, pines, becomes dejected and spiritless, and soon dies. Foxes grow to the second year, and live 

 thirteen or fourteen. Next to the dog, they have the greatest nmnber of intonations of the voice : 

 they yelp, bark, and scream with a sound resembling that of a peacock ; they cry in hunting, and 



ItEYXARD ON THE LOOK-OUT. 



murmur when pleased ; they lie down twisted in a curve, sleep profoundly, and, when watching birds, 

 stretch out the hind legs behind them. 



The senses of foxes are acute, especially those of hearing and of smell ; their limbs are exceed- 

 ingly pliant, and their tail is ao flexible that they can roll it round their nose. They are shy; catitious, 



