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THE FOX. 
at the wheel and began turning it with all his 
might. The stratagem w T as successful, and 
he escaped the dogs. Another one sprang 
into a window and took refuge under the 
chair of a gentleman, who was so much 
pleased with the mark of confidence that 
he w 7 ould not allow his guest to be dis¬ 
turbed. 
“ The black fox of Northern Asia and 
the silver fox of America are very much 
valued for their fur. That of the first-men¬ 
tioned is entirely deep glossy black, while 
that of the latter has a silvery grizzle upon 
the forehead and flanks, and occasionally 
there is a white spot upon the heart. They 
are extremely rare. 
“The dog-foxes, andthefennecsoryerdas, 
more properly come in between the jackals 
and the true foxes; and the former may be 
considered as jackals with long tails, or 
foxes with diurnal eyes. The dog-fox is, 
generally speaking, no larger than the true 
fox; they possess the same brush tail and 
the same offensive odour; like the jackals, 
they hunt in packs and form common bur¬ 
rows ; they feed upon birds and birds’ eggs, 
and store up the residue of their food by 
