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llie species, we could scarcely give it credence, were not its trutlifulness 

 guaranteed by the great name of Ciivier, who relates it. But remarkable 

 as the case is, it only proves that individual wolves, as lions, tigers, &c., 

 may be trained, when taken young, to show some degree of attachment to 

 tlicir protector, while the savage nature yet remains, ready to resume its 

 sway at the first opportunity. 



The wolf that ]\I. Cuvier refers to was brought up like a dog, and be- 

 came familiar with every person he was in the habit of seeing. lie would 

 follow his master, seemed to suffer from his absence, evinced entire submis- 

 sion, and ditlered not in manners from the tamest domestic dog. The 

 master, being obliged to tra\el, made a present of hini to the Ivoyal Mena- 

 gerie at Paris. Here, shut u[) in his compartment, the animal remained for 

 many weeks without cxhlbitinu' the least sravety, and almost without eating-. 

 lie gradually, however, recovered. lie attached himself to his keeper, and 

 seemed to have forgotten all his past affections, when his master returned 

 after an absence of eighteen months. At the \ery first wm'd which he [iro- 

 nounced, the Avolf, who did not sec him in the crowd, instantly recognized 

 him, and testified his joy Ijy his motions and his cries. Being set at liberty, 

 he o\erwhelmed his old friend with caresses, just as the mo.-t attached dog- 

 would have done after a separation of a i'cw days. Unlia[)pily his master 

 was obliged to quit him a second time ; and this absence was again, to the 

 poor W(jlf, the cause of tlie most profound regret. Init time allayed his 

 grief. Three j'cars elapsed, and the wolf was living very comfortably with 

 a young dog which had been given to him as a companion. After this 

 S[)acc of time, which would ha\ c been sufficient to make any dog, except 

 that of Ulysses, forget his master, the gentleman returned again. It was 

 evening, all was shut up, and the eyes of the animal could be of no use to 

 him ; but the voice of his beloved master was not effaced from his memory. 

 The moment he heard it he knew it, and answered by cries indicative of the 

 most impatient desire ; and when the obstacle which separated them was 

 removed, his cries redoubled The animal rushed forward, phiccd his fore 

 feet on the shoulders of his iViend, licked e\ery part of his face, and threat- 

 ened by his teeth his very keepers who approached, and to whom an instant 

 before he had been testifying the warmest affection. Such an enjoyment, 

 as was to be expected, was succeeded by the most cruel pain to the poor 

 animal. Separation again was necessary, and from that instant the wolt 

 became sad and immovable ; he refused all sustenance, pined away, his hair 

 bristled up, as usual with all sick animals, and at the end of eight days he 

 was not to be known, and there was every reason to aiiprehend his death. 

 His health, however, became reestablished ; he resumed his good condition 

 of body and brilliant coat ; his keepers could again approach him ; but he 



