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and knees. This mode of progression was probably 

 acquired from having to crouch low when entering 

 and leaving the wolf's den. He would not tolerate 

 clothing of any kind nor would he use straw. He 

 preferred to scratch a hole in the sand and cuddle 

 himself up in this. We had his hair close cropped 

 and then took him to the river for a wash, but to 

 this he most strongly objected, and it required all 

 the exertions of two syces (grooms) and the mehter 

 (sweeper) to force him into the water. We could 

 only get him quiet when Nandair, the Brinjaree 

 dog, was washed beside him. He quite took to 

 the big Brinjaree, but showed a strong aversion 

 to a hairy terrier belonging to Cumberledge. 



On being shown the skin of the large she-wolf 

 he became quite excited, smelled at it several 

 times, turned it over, and then uttered the most 

 plaintive howls it has ever been my lot to listen to. 

 They resembled somewhat the first cry of a jackal; 

 hence the servants called him Seeall (jackal). 

 After this he would never go near the skin, but 

 showed evident marks of terror when taken near 

 it. He would sleep all day, but became restless 

 at nights, and would then try to escape to the 

 woods. He would not touch dog-biscuits or rice 

 stewed with meat, but would select all the meat 

 and leave the rice. Raw meat he snatched at 

 greedily. He appeared to be particularly partial to 

 the offal of fowls. When on one occasion the 

 cook threw away the entrails of a chicken in his 

 presence, he instantly seized it and swallowed it 

 before anyone could prevent him. He also showed 



