HEDGEHOCv 
annoys the nostrils of it's enemies, as to make 
them abandon the pursuit, and retire to a 
considerable d^istance. 
When touched, it does not offer to escape^ 
or to defend itself with it's teeth or feet : but^ 
instantly rolling itself up, presents only a 
round mass of prickles, impervious on every 
i;ide. In this form, it patiently waits till it's 
enemies either pass by, or are fatigued with 
fruitless attempts to annoy it. 
The cat, the weasel, the ferret, polecat, and 
martin, soon decline the combat; birds of prey 
never venture to seize it ; and even the dog 
generally makes it's attacks in vain. Accu- 
mulated danger only increases this animal's 
precautions to keep on it's guard ; and, in 
attempting to bite, the assailant more fre- 
quently receives than inflidls a wound. The 
enraged dog barks, and rolls the animal along 
with it*s paws ; but the patient Hedgehog 
submits to every indignity for the sake of re- 
-mainlng secure. The dog, at length, after 
expressing lt*s chagrin by barking, leaves the 
inollcnsire animal as it was found : when 
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