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far distant, yet they never more returned to 
their former spot, having found the means of 
providing subsistence for themselves. 
Such, he adds, is the general conduct of 
almost all wild animals. When taken very 
young, they become, by constant attention, 
familiar, and to a certain degree affectionate; 
but this only continues so long as their depen- 
dance is necessary for their support. After 
that period is elapsed, their familiarity gra- 
dually subsides, their confidence diminishes, 
and at length they make their escape, and 
seem to fly from mankind as from the general 
tyrant of nature. 
