THE WOLF. 
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were in the habit of resorting thither to 
bring her supplies.” 
“Ah, but they were American wolves!” 
persisted Sidney. “I dare say the Euro¬ 
pean wolves are different.” 
“Sidney, for shame!” said Annie. “I 
think you might be willing to allow them 
as much merit as that. You have not said 
much about American wolves, aunt. Is 
there more than one kind?” 
“Yes, several,—though their habits and 
varieties are not so well ascertained as they 
should be. The gray wolf of the Northern 
States and Canada corresponds very exactly 
with the gray wolf of Europe, so that one 
description may serve for them both. The 
hair is of a rusty-gray colour, hard and strong, 
and is longer and thicker on the neck and 
shoulders, forming a kind of mane. The 
nose is black, the upper lip and chin white, 
and there is a blackish band upon each wrist. 
The black wolf is found in the Southern 
States, and, like his brother of Europe, is 
larger and stronger than the gray variety. 
There is a dusky wolf found to the north 
of Canada, which is said to resemble the 
dog of the Arctic circle more than the wolf. 
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