cf the Wolf, Jackal, and Dog. 259 
ru is part of natural hifiqry lay dormant till Mr. Gough, 
who fells birds and has a collection of animals 011 Holborn 
Hill, repeated the experiment on a Wolf-bitch, which was very 
tame, and had all the aCtions of a Dog under confinement. 
A Dog is the moft proper fubjeCt for comparifon, as we have 
opportunities of being acquainted with its difpofitions and 
modes of exprefiing its fenfations, which are moft diftinguifh- 
able in the motion of the ears and tail ; fuch as pricking up 
the ears when anxious, wifhing, or in expectation ; deprefiing. 
them when fupplicant, or in fear; railing the tail in anger or 
love, deprefiing it in fear, and moving it laterally in friend- 
Uhip ; and likewife in railing the hair on the back from many 
affeCtions of the mind. This animal became in heat in the 
month of December 1785 ; and as Mr. Gough had home idea 
of breeding from wild animals, as Monkies, Leopards, 6cc* 
he was anxious to have the Wolf lined by fome Dog; but (he 
“ drefled. When fhe ate no one durft approach her; but at other times people 
“ might do as they pleafed, provided they did not ufe her ill. At firfl fhe mr.de 
“ much of all the Dogs which were brought to her ; but afterward Hie gave the 
“ preference to her old companion, and from that time fhe became very fierce 
“ if any flrange Dog approached her. She was lined for the firfl time on the 
“ 25th of March ; this was frequently repeated while her heat coutinued, which 
“ was fixteen days; and fhe littered the 6th of June, at eight o’clock in the 
“ morning; the period of geftation was therefore feventy three days at the 
“ moft*. She brought forth four young ones of a blackifli colour, fome of 
Ai whofe feet, and a part of the bread, were white; in this refpe< 5 l taking after 
“ the Dog, who was black and white. From the time file littered file became 
“ furly, and fet up her back at thofe who came near her; did not know her 
“ mailers, and would even have killed the Dog, if it had been in her power.” 
* This is a longer period than in the Bitch by at lead ten days ; but as the account was made from the 
ftrft time of her being lined, and fhe was in heat for a fortnight, and lined in that time, it is very- 
probable, if the time was known when fhe conceived, that it would prove to be the fame period as in 
the Dog. 
would 
