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APPENDIX. 
A DINGO, or DOG, of NEW SOUTH WALES. 
This animal is a variety of the Dog, and, like the fhep- 
herd's dog in moft countries, approaches near to the original 
of the fpecies, which is the wolf, but is not fo large, and 
does not ftand fo high on its legs. 
The ears are fhort, and eredt, the tail rather bufliy; the 
hair, which is of a reddifh dun colour, is long and thick, 
but flrait. It is capable of barking, although not fo rea- 
dily as the European dogs ; is very ill-natured and vicious, 
and fnarls, howls, and moans, like dogs in common. 
Whether this is the only Dog in New South Wales, and 
whether they have it in a wild ftate, is not mentioned ; but 
I fhould be inclined to believe they had no other; in which 
cafe it will conftitute the wolf of that country ; and that 
which is domeflicated is only the wild dog tamed, without 
having yet produced a variety, as in fome parts of America. 
TAPOA 
