ZTl THE GLUTTO^r, 



cumstance which seldom takes place ; and when he 

 was chained to a wall, his hunger drove him to at* 

 tack even the stones and mortar. 



He is so strong an animal, that three stout Grey- 

 hounds zxt scarcely able to overcome him. One 

 that was put into the water, had two Dogs let loose 

 at him. The Glutton soon fixed liis claws into the 

 head of one of them, and had the sense to keep 

 the animal under water till it was suffocated. — 

 When the Glutton is attacked, he makes a stout 

 resistance ; for he will tear even tlie stock from a 

 gun with his teeth, or break the trap in pieces in 

 which he is caught. He is, notwithstanding, capa- 

 ble of being rendered tarae_, and of learning many 

 entertaining tricks. 



In a state of nature, he suffers men to approach 

 him witliout exhibiting the least signs of fear, and 

 even without any apparent wish to avoid them. This 

 may be the effect of living in desert countries ; ge- 

 nerally out of the sight, and consequently removed 

 from the attacks, of Man. — He sometimes goes in 

 quest of snares laid for other animals, but has too 

 much sagacity to suffer himself to be taken. In 

 countries where he is pretty common, the hunters 

 complain heavily of his voraciousness in devouring 

 their game from the traps*. 



He is huir^cd only for his skin, which is very va- 

 luable. The Kamtschadales esteem it so much, that 

 they say the heavenly Beings wear garments made 

 of no other fur than this ; and they would describe 



• V(>y. dcGn1cl.iii.4g2. quoted in Buff. vii. Q79. 



