DOG. 
left •» when reclamed, are the dogs of the natives t 
the wolves of Senegal the largeft and fierceft \ they 
prey in company with the lion*. 
Are cruel, but cowardly animals : fly from man, 
except prefTed by hunger, when they prowl by 
night in vaft droves thro* villages, and deftroy any 
perfons they meet: fuch that once get the tnfte of 
human blood, give it the preference : fuch were the 
wolves of the Gevaudan , of which fo many ftrange 
tales were told : the French peafants call this Loup - 
garou 3 and fuppofe it to be podefied with feme evil 
fpirit : fuch was the Were JVulf of the old Saxons f. 
The wolf preys on all kind of animals ^ but in cafe 
of neceftity will feed on carrion : in hard weather aft 
femble in vaft troops, and join in dreadfull bowl¬ 
ings : horfes generally defend thernfelves againft 
their attacks; 'but all weaker animals fall a prey to 
them: throughout France the peafants are obliged 
nightly to houfe their flocks : wolves are moft fuft 
picious animals *, fally forth with great caution : 
have a fine feent % hunt by nofe: are capable of 
bearing long abftinence : to allay their hunger will 
fill their bellies with mud : a mutual enmity between 
dogs and them : are in heat in winter, followed by 
feveral males, which occafions great combats : goes 
with young ten weeks : near her time prepares a foft 
bed of mofs, in feme retired place : brings from 
five to nine at a time : the young born blind : teeth 
of the wolf large and fharp: its bite terrible, as 
its ftrength is great: the hunters therefore cloath 
* Adcmfon s <voy. 20 CJ. 
f Verjiegans Antiy. 236, 
their 
