of John Cockburn, &t. 149 



tho' they are the raoft fure-footed Creatures 

 in the World. At other times, when we 

 were not on theft narrow Ways we were 

 continually alarmed with Tigers, Panthers, 

 Wolves, &c. as well by Day as by Night, 

 And when we had not Fire to defend our- 

 felves againft them, (and had we been 

 Matters of any Arms before, we could not 

 have burthen'd ourfelves with the Carriage 

 of them at this Time) thofe Creatures would 

 often Hand us at fome Diftance, and flare at 

 us as in Amaze ; we found by Experience, 

 that if we turned off haftily to go from 

 them, they would Ileal after us in a lurking 

 Manner, which fliewed, they only waited 

 their own Time to feize us ; but, if we 

 turn'd fuddenly and faced them boldly, or 

 advanced towards them, they would feem 

 furprized, and look full in our Faces for' 

 fome Time \ and then, as tho' not willing to 

 encounter us Face to Face, would make off 

 as hard as they could drive. When we had 

 found out this Way of Dealing with them, 

 it much abated our Fears ; but we often 

 pity'd our poor Dog, who was fo jaded and 

 weary *d out^ that he could fcarcely drag 



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