DOG TRIBE. 
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of the skin of the back ; and have live toes, of un- 
equal length, like the fingers of the human hand ; 
the tail is three inches long ; the skin is covered 
with two sorts of hair ; one like that of an ox, 
the other harder ; the colours are various. These 
animals are the sea wolves, mentioned by naviga- 
tors off the island of Lobos, near the river Plata. 
They are said to appear there in great multitudes, 
and to meet the ships and even to hang at the ship’s 
side by their paws, seeming to stare at and admire 
the crew ; then drop off and return to their former 
haunts. The natives of Chili kill them for the 
sake of their oil. 
DOG TRIBE. 
The generic characters of the dog are these : 
he has six cutting teeth in the upper jaw ; those at 
the sides longer than the intermediate ones, which 
are lobated. In the under jaw there are also six 
cutting teeth, the lateral being lobated. There 
are four canine teeth ; one on each side, both above 
and below ; and six or seven grinders. 
Of all this tribe, the dog has every reason to 
claim the preference, being the most intelligent of 
all known quadrupeds, and the acknowledged 
friend of mankind. “ The dog,” says Bufion, in- 
dependent of the beautyof his form, his vivacity, 
force, and swiftness, is possessed of all those inter- 
nal qualifications that can conciliate the affections 
of man, and make the tyrant a protector. A na- 
tural share of courage, an angry and ferocious 
disposition, renders the dog, in its savage state # 
