iity of game. The wolf is most hurtful to the 
peasant, but the fox to the gentleman. In short, 
pothing that can be eaten seems to come amiss ; 
rats, mice, serpents, toads, and lizards. He will, 
when urged bv hunger, eat vegetables and insects ; 
and those that live near the sea-coasts will, for 
want of other food, eat crabs, shrimps, and shell* 
fish. The hedge-bog in vain rolls itself up into 
a ball to oppose him, this determined glutton 
teazes it until it is obliged to appear uncovered, 
and then he devours it. The wasp and the wild 
bee are attacked with equal success. Although 
at first they fly out upon the invader, and actually 
oblige him to retire, this is but for a few minutes, un- 
til he has rolled himself upon the ground, and thus 
crushed such as stick to his skin ; he then returns 
to the charge, and at last, by perseverance, obliges 
them to abandon their combs ; which he greedily 
devours, both wax and honey. 
The chace of the fox requires less preparation 
than that of the wolf, and it is also more pleasant 
and amusing. As dogs have a natural repugnance 
to pursue the wolf, so they are equally alert in 
following the fox ; which they pefer even to the 
chase of the hare or the buck. ' The huntsmen, 
as upon other occasions, have their cant terms for 
every part of this chase, The fox the first year is 
called a cub ; the second, a fox ; and the third, 
an old fox ; his tail is called the brush or drag , 
and his excrement the billiting . He is usually pur«* 
sued by a large kind of harrier or hound, assisted 
by terriers, or a smaller breed, that follow him 
into his kennel, and attack him there. The instant 
he perceives himself pursued, he makes to hi$ 
kennel, and takes refuge at the bottom of it, 
where for a while he loses the cry of his enemies ; 
but the whole pack coming to the mouth, redou- 
ble their vehemence and rage, and the little terriei* 
