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•ook up a siivtable 5ne from his own pieces, and placed it in ita 

 stead. The writer then played correctly; the dog followed, and 

 won the game. Not the slightest intimation could have been given 

 by M. Leonard to the dog. This mode of play must have been 

 entirely the result of his own observation and judgment. It 

 should be added that the performances were strictly private. The 

 owner of the dogs was a gentleman of independent fortune, 9,nd 

 ihe instruction of his dogs had been taken up merely as a curious 

 and amusing investigation. 



The Wolf, as well externally as internally, so nearly re- 

 sembles the dog, that he seems modelled upon the sam? plan ; and 

 yet he only offers the reverse of the image. If his foria he similar, 

 his nature is different; and indeed they are so unlike ifl >*lKeir dis- 

 positions, that no two animals can have a more perfect srtipathy 

 to each other. A young dog shudders at the sight of a Wolf; a 

 dog who is stronger, and knows his strength, bristles up at the 



sight, testifies his animosity, attacks him with courage, endeavors 

 to put him to flight, and does all in his power to rid himself of a 

 presence that is hateful to him. They never meet without either 

 flying from, or fighting with each other. If the Wolf is the 

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