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him to crush the largest bones with ease ; and his tongue is 
as rough as a coarse file. He is covered with long, coarse, 
and rough ash-coloured hair, marked with long black 
stripes, from the back downwards ; the tail is very hairy. 
Like the jackal, he devours the flocks and herds, caring 
little for the watchfulness or strength of dogs ; and when 
pressed with hunger, comes and howls at the gates of 
towns, and violates the repositories of the dead, tear- 
ing up the bodies from the graves, and devouring 
them. He is now only found wild in Asia and Africa, 
but is supposed to have formerly inhabited Europe. 
When receiving his food, the eyes of this fierce animal 
glisten, the bristles of his back stand erect, he grins fear- 
fully, and utters a snarling growl. 
THE BROWN EUROPEAN BEAR. (Ursus Arctos.) 
THIS Bear is a native of the North of Europe, and also of 
the Alps of Switzerland, and the Pyrenees. He is a 
great sleeper, and passes the whole winter in his den 
without any particular food ; but if we consider his being 
at rest, losing little by perspiration, and never retiring to 
his winter-quarters before he is properly fattened, his ab- 
stinence will cease to be wonderful. When tamed, this 
animal appears mild and obedient to his master ; it may 
be taught to walk upright, to dance, to lay hold of a pole 
with its paws, and perform various tricks to entertain the 
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