NATURAL HISTORY. 
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unenlightened Arab muft be excufed for 
this weak opinion, when it is confidered by 
the moft refined and learned ancients, that 
the hysena had the power of charming the 
fliepherds, and, as it were, rivetting them to 
the place where they flood. 
Its voice is a hoarfe, difagreeablc combina- 
tion, of growling, crying, and roaring. 
The fabulous relation of Pliny, refpcoting 
this creature, is almofl too abfvu'd to men- 
tion : we, however, relate it, jufl to fhew 
liow much he d’ebafed the hiftory of na- 
ture with his fanciful impolltions. Ke fays, 
that hyxnas have been known, not only to 
imitate the human voice, but to call fome 
perfon by his name, who, coming out, was 
immediately devoured by the fubtle cruetly of 
this creature. ^ 
In Guineti, Ethiopia, and the Cape, there 
is another fpecies of this animal, which is cal- 
led by Pennant, the fpotted hy$na. 
The WOLF. 
HIS animal very much refcmblcs the 
dog, both externally and internally, having 
a long head, pointed nofe, fliarp, ercft ears, 
long bufhy tail, long legs, large teeth, and be- 
ing I'overcd with longifh hair. It is of a pale 
brown colour, tinged with yellow ; though 
in Canada, it is found both black and white. 
The 
