282 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



fhoes of the perfon who carries the trail muft be likewife 

 well rubbed with the paunch, that the Fox may not dif- 

 cover his fcent. He then approaches with more confi- 

 dence \ and if the defign be well conducted, feldom fails 

 of being caught. 



There are many varieties of this animal, apparently 

 produced by the influence of climate. Thofe of this 

 country are moftly of a tawny- red, mixed with am co- 

 lour ; the fore part of the legs is black, and the tail tipt 

 with white. — In colder countries, Foxes are of various 

 colours. 



The Black FOX 



is mod valuable for its fur, which is efleemed in Ruflia 

 fuperior to that of the fineft fable. A fingle fkin will fell 

 for four hundred rubles. 



The Cross FOX 



inhabits the coldeft parts of Europe, Afia, and North- 

 America. Its fur is very valuable, being thicker and 



fofter than the common fort.— -Great numbers of ^kin$ 

 are imported from Canada. 



It derives its name from a black mark which paries 

 over its back acrofs the moulders, and another along the 

 back to the tail. 



The Corsac FOX 



is common in the deferts beyond the Yaick river, and 

 feems to be the fame animal defcribed by M. BufFon un- 

 der the name of the Ifatis* In fummer it is of a pale- 



