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be was sitting on his hind quarters, I took aim 

 at his head, and sent the ball quite through the 

 wind-pipe. Away went the rest, and left him to 

 his fate. Now had these been wolves instead of 

 foxes ; and had some timorous person been in 

 my place, I feel convinced, that his fears would 

 have increased the number of wolves ; and he 

 would have considered it a most narrow escape 

 from being worried alive by a large pack of these 

 ferocious animals. 



Foxes are invaluable in England ; and they are 

 never to be disturbed, except by a pack of full-bred 

 hounds. When I reflect on the wanton and wilful 

 murder I then committed upon so cherished a quad- 

 ruped, my heart missives me; and I fancy, somehow 

 or other, that the sin is still upon my conscience. 



Again, a wild dog hunting for his daily food, 

 may, perchance fall in with one or two others on 

 the same errand, as is the case with the aura 

 vulture, whose habits I have described at large, 

 when I was attacked by Audubon and his friends, 

 for daring to assert, that this bird had been gifted 

 with a most sensitive nose. 



Although nothing can be said in favour of the 

 dog whilst in a state of nature, still, after he has 

 received an education from man, the whole world 

 will bear testimony to his immense value. Volumes 



