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MISCELLANEA. 
half-bred greyhound, but was much stronger. In the county 
Tyrone there was then a large space of ground inclosed by a high 
stone wall, having a gap at each of the opposite extremities, and in 
this were secured the flocks of the surrounding farmers. Still, 
secure though this fold was deemed, it was entered by the wolves, 
and its inmates slaughtered. The neighbouring proprietors having 
heard of the noted wolf-hunter abovementioned, by name Rory 
Carragh, sent for him, and offered the usual reward, with some 
addition, if he would undertake to destroy the two remaining wolves 
that had committed such devastation. Carragh undertaking the 
task, took with him two wolf-dogs, and a little boy only twelve 
years old, the only person who would accompany him, and repaired 
at the approach of midnight to the fold in question. “ Now,” said 
Carragh to the boy, “as the two wolves usually enter the opposite 
extremities of the sheepfold at the same time, I must leave you 
and one of the dogs to guard this one while I go to the other. He 
steals with all the caution of a cat, nor will you hear him, but the 
clog will, and positively will give him the first fall : if, therefore, 
you are not active when he is down to rivet his neck to the ground 
with this spear, he will rise up and kill you both. So, good 
night.” “ I’ll do what I can,” said the little boy, as he took the 
spear from the wolf-hunter’s hand. The boy immediately threw 
open the gate of the fold, and took his seat in the inner part, close 
to the entrance; his faithful companion crouching at his side, and 
seeming perfectly aware of the dangerous business he was engaged 
in. The night was very dark and cold, and the poor little boy, 
being benumbed with the chilly air, was beginning to fall into a 
kind of sleep, when at that instant the dog with a roar leaped 
across him, and laid his mortal enemy upon the earth. The boy 
was roused into double activity by the voice of his companion, and 
drove the spear through the wolf’s neck as he had been directed, 
at which time Carragh appeared, bearing the head of the other. 
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