THE WOLF. 
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eight wolves waiting around for their 
of the prey ; and the hideous howling 
the ferocious animals, and the cracking of 
surrounding ice, would have prevented 
had they even dared to yield to it. 
^Oietinaes, however, they assisted the hungry 
tavellers in the discovery of food ; for when- 
they perceived a group of wolves and a 
‘«ght of crows, they knew that a prize was at 
"^d, and sometimes came in for a share of it, 
the animal had been recently killed. 
"^he very wolves of these desolate regions, 
^^®Ugh beyond the annoyance of man, appear 
have an instinctive fear of him ; for they 
y^ould fly before the little band, without at- 
’^pting any resistance, and even shun the 
^’^counter with a single individual. Thus we 
informed in Captain Franklin’s work that, 
when the weather was sultry, 
Richardson, having the first watch, had 
to the summit of the hill, and remained 
