NATURAL HISTORY. 61 



It is still found in parts of France, Russia, and the whole of 

 "Western Asia. 



These formidable creatures almost invariably hunt in bands, 

 and display very great cunning in waylaying and pursuing 

 their prey. Winter is the time of year most dreaded by those 

 who live in countries where wolves exist, as at that season 

 hunger renders them exceedingly ferocious and daring. They 

 will then attack sledges, or carriages, even when guarded by 

 armed men. They are very wary, and dislike approaching 

 any thing at all resembling a trap. A traveller, aware of this 

 habit, saved his life by trailing a cord from his carriage win- 

 dow. The wolves thought that the cord looked suspicious, and 

 before they had quite made up their minds about it, the traveller 

 reached a station where he was in safety. 



The bite of the wolf is extremely dangerous, as its jaws are 

 immensely strong, arid it generally brings away the part it 

 seizes. When young, the wolf can easily be tamed, and shows 

 as great attachment to its master as any dog will. It is very 

 tenacious of life. Parry relates an anecdote of a wolf that was 

 caught in a trap, and after being pierced with three bullets, and 

 several thrusts of a sword, sprung at one of the officers, and 

 actually succeeded in escaping, although its hind-legs were 

 firmly tied together. 



* CANIS. (Lat. a Dog.) 



Lupus (Lat. a Wolf), the Wolf. 



