ra me G X& Crass I. 
after depofiting its water, cover it over with’ the 
eatth, as the cat does its dung. The fmell is fo 
offenfive, that it has often proved the means of the - 
fox’s efcape from the dogs, who have fo ftrong an— 
averfion to the filthy effzvia, as to avoid encount- 
ering the animal it came from. It is faid that the 
fox makes ufe of its urine as an expedient to force 
the cleanly badger from its habitation: whether that 
is the means is rather doubtful; but that the fox 
makes ufe of the badger’s hole is certain: not 
through want of ability to form its own retreat; but 
to fave itfelf fome trouble: for after the expulfion 
of the firft inhabitant, the fox improves, as well as 
enlarges it confiderably, adding feveral chambers ; 
and providently making feveral entrances to fecure 
a retreat from every quarter. In warm weather it 
will quit its habitation for the fake of bafking in 
the fun, or toenjoy the frefh air; but then it rarely 
lies expofed, but chufes fome thick brake, and 
generally of gorfe, that it may reft fecure from 
furprize. Crows, magpies, and other birds, who 
confider the fox as their common enemy, will oft- 
en, by their notes of anger, point cut its retreat. 
This animal is common in all parts of Great 
Britain, and fo well known as not to require a de- 
{cription. ‘The fkin is furnifhed with a foft and 
warm fur, which in many parts of Europe is ufed 
to make muffs and line cloaths. Vaft numbers are 
taken in Le Vallais, and the Alpine parts of Swit- 
zerland, At Leufanne there are furriers who are 
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