WOLF. 
contrary^ the American ones are considerably 
smaller; and from these latter^, it is pretended^ 
the Dogs proceeded, which were observed in North 
America^, on the first arrival of the Europeans. 
In the less inhabited parts of America the Wolves 
are said to go in great droves, and to hunt the 
deer and other animals in the manner of hounds, 
with hideous bowlings ; and it is affirmed that they 
will even attack the Buifalo himself When reduced 
to extremity by hunger, they swallow great quanti- 
ties of mud, to allay the uneasy sensations of their 
stomachs. In the inhabited parts of America, 
however, Wolves are now become rare. In some 
parts of Europe the number of Wolves seems ra- 
ther to have increased than diminished; and this 
appears to be the case in Sweden, since, according 
to Linnosus, the Wolf was very rare in that coun- 
try, till about the year 17^0. The Swedes, besides 
other methods, have a way of destroying the 
Wolf, by leaving the carcase of a sheep or other 
animal, stuffed with a species of Lichen or tree- 
moss (Lichen vulpinus). which is considered as a 
certain poison to the Wolf, and (if we may judge 
from the name) to the Fox also. This lichen is 
of a filamentous or stringy form, very much 
branched, and of a yellow-colour; and is found in 
great plenty on the bodies of various trees, as 
well as, occasionally, on old wooden roofs, walls, 
&c. It is said to be mixed with pounded glass 
when used for the purpose above mentioned, and 
the glass is probably the most efficacious destroyer 
of the animal. 
