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of domestic dogs, still there is reason to believe they 
were a distinct species.* 
* Jt may be remarked that the Greek Lycopolis is the pre- 
sent Syout, and referring to the animals represented in the 
prenestine mosaic. The figure of a canine in a howling atti- 
tude occurs in the part depicting Upper Egypt or Nubia, and 
above it is the name SIOI'l, which agrees sufficiently with the 
Ethiopic plural Zybt, Azybit, a wild canine, or canines ; though 
not a wolf, unless the animals of that species, wild in Nubia, 
be classed with the wolves. Syout, or Assiout, is therefore an 
ancient name of Lycopolis. 
