238 The American Naturalist. [March, 
trumpet, which he carried at his side. The beast, as it may 
be imagined, was greatly frightened in its turn, and immediately 
ran away.” 
THE WOLF AND THE PIPER. 
A story is told of a Scotch bagpiper, who was traveling in 
Ireland one evening, when he suddenly encountered a wolf that 
seemed to be very ravenous. The poor man could think of no 
other expedient to save his life than to open his wallet and try the 
effect of hospitality. He did so, and the savage beast swallowed 
all that was thrown to him with such voracity that it seemed as 
if his appetite was not in the least degree satisfied. The whole 
stock of provisions was, of course, soon spent, and now the man’s 
only resource was in the virtues of his bagpipe. This the mon- 
ster no sooner heard then he took to the mountains with the same 
precipitation with which he had left them, The poor piper did 
not wholly enjoy his deliverance, for, looking ruefully at his empty 
wallet, he shook his fist at the departing animal, saying, “ Ay! 
are these your tricks? Had I known your humor, you should 
have had your music before your supper.” 
The flight of the wolf before “the virtues” of a bagpipe 
may be interpreted as evidence of highly. esthetic sound sense in 
the said animal. 
HIPPOPOTAMI AND MUSIC. 
The enterprising and lamented Clapperton informs us that, 
when he was departing on a warlike expedition from Lake Mug- 
gaby, he had convincing proofs that the hippopotami are sensibly 
affected by musical sound: 
“ As the expedition passed along the banks of the lake at sun- 
rise,” says he, “these uncouth and stupendous animals followed 
the drums the whole length of the water, sometimes approaching 
so close to the shore that the spray they spouted from their 
mouths reached the persons who were passing along the banks. 
I counted fifteen, at one time, sporting on the surface of the 
water.” 
