THE WOLF. 
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“ The wolf has been noticed from the very 
earliest times, both in Europe and Asia; and 
we find -frequent mention of him in Holy 
Scripture. He is associated with the reli¬ 
gion or superstitions of many heathen na¬ 
tions, and is conspicuous in the curious 
mythology of the North of Europe. Odin, 
the All-Father, was attended by a wolf 
named Gold-foot; and the wolf Fenris was 
to play a conspicuous part in the last great 
destruction of all things, when even the 
gods themselves should cease to be. The 
sacrifices of the Gothic nations wore wolf¬ 
skin wrappers; and the priest among the 
Gothic tribes was the whoelf, or guelph.” 
“ The Romans honoured wolves too-,” said 
Richard, “ and held a feast in their honour 
called Lupercalia. They believed that the 
founder of their city, Romulus, was suckled 
by a wolf.” 
“ One might almost be tempted to believe 
that there was some foundation for the 
story, judging from their cruelty and love 
of bloodshed,” replied Miss Winston. “ It 
is very commonly believed in Hindostan 
that the wolf occasionally adopts and nou¬ 
rishes infants, and that the children so 
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