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another was black, and the fourth a kind of dun. In reference 
to this subject it has been well remarked by Professor Owen : — 
1 From the known disposition of varieties to revert to the origi- 
nal, it might have been expected, on the supposition that the 
wolf is the original of the dog, that the produce of the wolf and 
dog ought rather to have resembled the supposed original than 
the variety. In a litter lately obtained at the Royal Menagerie 
at Berlin, from a white pointer and a wolf, two of the cubs re- 
sembled the common wolf-dog, but the third was like a pointer 
with hanging ears.’” 
“Like dogs, wolves are capable of strong attachment; but 
such instances are comparatively rare : the most striking, per- 
haps, was that recorded by M. F. Cuvier, as having come under 
his notice at the Menagerie du Roi, at Paris. The wolf in 
question was brought up as a young dog, became familiar with 
persons he was in the habit of seeing, and in particular followed 
his master everywhere, evincing chagrin at his absence, obeying 
his voice, and shewing a degree of submission scarcely differing 
in any respect from that of the most thoroughly domesticated 
dog. His master, being obliged to be absent for a time, pre- 
sented his pet to the menagerie, where he was confined in a den. 
Here he became disconsolate, pined, and would scarcely take 
food ; at length he was reconciled to his new situation, re- 
covered his health, became attached to his keepers, and appeared 
to have forgotten ‘auld lang syne,’ when, after a lapse of 
eighteen months, his old master returned. At the first sound 
of his voice — the well-known, much-loved voice — the wolf, 
which had not perceived him in a crowd of persons, exhibited 
the most lively joy, and, being set at liberty, lavished upon him 
the most affectionate caresses, just as the most attached dog 
would have done. With some difficulty he was enticed to his 
den. But a second separation was followed by similar demon- 
strations of sorrow to the former, which, however, again yielded 
to time. Three years passed away, and the wolf was living 
happily with a dog which had been placed with him, when his 
master again appeared, and again the long-lost but well re- 
membered voice was instantly replied to by the most impatient 
cries, redoubled as soon as the poor fellow was at liberty : rush- 
ing to his master, he placed his fore-feet on his shoulders, lick- 
ing his face with every mark of the most lively joy, and 
menacing the keepers who offered to remove him. A third 
separation, however, took place, but it was too much for the 
poor creature’s temper: he became gloomy, refused his food, and 
for some time it was feared he would die. Time, however, 
which blunts the grief of all wolves as well as of men, brought 
comfort to his wounded heart, and his health gradually returned; 
but, looking upon mankind as false deceivers, he no longer per- 
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