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survivors up to her to be fed one after the other, the first twice. 
Soon the same fate befell the second cub ; then the dog, seeing that 
his fault must be found out, fled and sought shelter with a man, who 
promised to protect and defend him on condition that he did not 
leave the house. The dog promised, but a few days afterwards, 
seeing a heap of bones at a little distance, he broke his word and 
went out. The leopard, who had been in search of him for some 
time to avenge the death of her cubs, sprang upon him, killed and 
devoured him, and from that day the leopard has not ceased waging 
war upon dogs and eating their flesh.” 
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