64 NATURAL HISTORY* 
The principal feature which diftinguiflies its 
viiage from that of tlie clog is, that its eyes, 
which are fierce and fiery, flant upv/ards, in 
direftion with the nofe. 
Though fo near in refeniblance to the dog, 
his nature is entirely different, poffeffing all 
his ill qualities, without prefcrving any of 
the good ones. Thefe animals entertain fuch 
a natural hatred to each other, that they ne- 
ver meet without fighting or retreating. If 
the wolf proves vidlorious, he devours his 
prey ; but the dog, more generous, is content 
with victory. 
They are naturally cruel and cowardly; 
and will fly the prefence of man, unlefs pref- 
fed by hunger, when they prowl by night, 
in vaft droves, deftroying any perfons they 
meet ; and fuch is their prcdileftion for hu- 
man flefli, that, when they have once tailed 
it, they ever after attack the flicpherd in 
preference to his flock. 
The wolf, of all beafls, has the mofl rapa- 
cious appetite for animal flelh, which nature 
has furniflied it with various, method of gra- 
tifying; notwithftanding which, it moll ge- 
nerally dies of hunger ; which is cafily ac- 
counted for, when we confider its long prof- 
cription, together with the reward formerly 
offered for its head, which obliged it to fly 
from human habitation, and feck refuge in 
woods and forefls. 
Wolves were fo numerous in Yorkfliirc, in 
the reign of Athelflan, that it was found 
ncceffary 
