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young animals played with each other, and seemed 

 mutually fond. In the second they began to dispute 

 about their victuals, although more than sufficient 

 was given them ; and the quarrel always began on 

 the wolf's side. The dog was the strongest of the 

 two ; but, as he was more gentle, in order to secure 

 him from the attacks of the wolf, he had a collar put 

 round his neck. In the third year, the quarrels of 

 these ill-paired associates became more vehement, 

 and their combats more fierce, and frequent; the 

 wolf therefore had a collar put about its neck as well 

 as the dog, who began to be more fierce and unmer- 

 ciful. 



During the first two years, neither seemed to tes- 

 tify the 1'east tendency towards engendering ; and 

 it was not till the end of the third, that the wolf, 

 which was the female, showed the natural desire, 

 but without abating either in its fierceness or obsti- 

 nacy. This appetite indeed rather increased than 

 repressed their animosity; they oecame every day 

 more untractable and ferocious, and nothing was 

 heard between them but the sounds of rage and re- 

 sentment. In less than three weeks they both be- 

 came remarkably lean, without ever approaching 

 each other, unless to combat At length their quar- 

 rels became so desperate, that the dog killed the 

 wolf; and he was soon after obliged to be killed 

 himself; for, upon being set at liberty, he flew upon 

 every animal he met ; fowls, dogs, and even mem 

 themselves, not escaping his savage fury, 



