FEBRUARY. 
37 
BLACK WOLF. 
Cams Nuhilus. 
C, — Have you never seen a living one ? 
F, — Soon after I had seen the skin I have just described, 
I saw at Sherbrooke^ in the possession of Mr. Robert Armour^ 
a full grown black wolf, which had been caught in a trap by 
one of the fore feet^ and had received by it a severe wound ; 
this was then healing, by the animal's being in the habit of 
continually licking it. It was kept in a dark closet, fastened 
by a chain round the neck, 1 at quite unmuzzled. The wo- 
man who showed it to me, on opening - closet, which stank 
abominably, seized the chain, and dragged him, maugre his 
efforts to remain concealed, into daylight. While in the 
room, he showed no sign of ferocity, except the wild fiery 
glare of his eye, but extreme timidity, darting from side to 
side, as far as his chain would allow him, huddling into a 
corner, and when disturbed^ rushing into another. He could 
