14 WILD AND HALF-RECLAIMED DOGS. 
eolour, very thin and gaunt, with pricked ears, deep chest, and 
tucked-up belly. The native Indians hunt the tiger and wild 
boar, as well as every species of game, with these dogs, which _ 
have good noses and hunt well; and though they are not so high- 
couraged as our British hounds, yet they often display considerable 
avidity and determination in “going in” to their formidable 
opponents. 
IV._THE EKIA, OR WILD AFRICAN DOG. 
The native dogs of Africa are of all colours, black, brown, and 
yellow, or red; and they hunt in packs, giving tongue with con- 
siderable force. Though not exactly wild, they are not owned 
by any individuals among the inhabitants, who, being mostly 
Mahometans, have an ahhorrence of the dog, which by the Koran 
is declared to be unclean. Hence they are complete outcasts, and 
obtain a scanty living either by hunting wild animals where they 
abound, or, in those populous districts where game is scarce, by 
devouring the offal which is left in the streets and outskirts of the 
towns. The kia, also called the Dead, is of considerable size, 
with a large head, small pricked ears, ‘and round muzzle. His 
aspect in general sosambles that of the wolf, excepting in colour, 
which, as above remarked, varies greatly, and i in the tail, which is 
almost always spotted or variegated. These dogs are extremely 
savage, probably from the constant abuse which they meet with, 
and they are always ready to attack a stranger on his entrance 
into any of the villages of the country. They are revolting 
animals, and unworthy of the species they belong to, 
V.—THE NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN DOGS, 
A great variety of the dog tribe is to be met with throughout 
the continent of America, resembling in type the dingo of Australia, 
but appearing to be crossed with some of the different kinds intro- 
duced by Europeans. One of the most remarkable of the South 
American dogs is the Alco, which has pendulous ears, with a short 
tail and hog-back, and is supposed to be descended from the native 
dog found by Columbus; but, even allowing this to be the case, it 
