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young, and equal tyranny towards the females, 
The former are fierce in the protection of their 
oflfepring ; and should any one attempt to take 
their cuh, wiU stand on the defensive, while the 
female carries it away in her mouth. Should she 
happen to drop it, the male instantly quits its ene- 
my, falls on her, and beats her against the stones 
till he leaves her for dead. As soon as she re- 
covers, she crawls to his feet in the most suppliant 
manner, and washes them with her tears ; he, at 
the same time, actually insults her misery, stalking 
about in the most insolent manner. But if the 
young is entirely carried off, he melts into the 
greatest afBiction, likeivise sheds tears, and shows 
every mark of deep sorrotv. It is probable that as 
the dam brings only one or at most two cubs, he 
feels his misfortune the more sensibly. 
“ Those animals which are destitute of females, 
through age or infirmity, or are deserted by them, 
withdraw themselves from society, and grow exces- 
sively splenetic, peevish, and quarrelsome ; are very 
furious, and so attached to their ancient stations, as 
to prefer death to the loss of them. They are 
enormously fat, and emit a most nauseous and rank 
smell. If they perceive another animal approach 
their seat, they are instantly roused from their in- 
dolence, snap at the encroacher, and give battle. 
During the fight, they insensibly intrude on the 
station of their neighbour ; this creates new offence, 
so that at length the civil discord spreads through 
