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for the greateft affiftance to the fportfman who delights 
in fhooting. It is aftonifhing to fee to what a degree 
of obedience thefe animals may be brought. ‘Their 
fight is equally acute with their {cent ; from which 
quicknefs of fight, they are enabled to perceive, at a 
diftance, the fmalleft fign from their mafter. When 
they {cent their game, they fix themfelves like ftatues, 
in the very attitude in which they happen to be at the 
moment. If one of their fore feet is not on the 
ground when they fcent, it remains fufpended, left, 
by putting it tothe ground, the game might be too 
foon alarmed with the noife. In this pofition they re- 
main, wntil the fportfman comes near enough, and is 
prepared to take his fhot; when he gives the word, 
and the dog immediately fprings the game. Its atti- 
tude has often been chofena picture for the artift to 
delineate. 
Of the other animals of the dog kind, there are, 
the wolf, fox, jackall, Ifatis, and hyena. 
Of thefe, we felect the hyzna and wolf, as the moft 
fingular and remarkable. 
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HY ANA. 
Tur hyznais nearly as largeasa wolf, which it 
re‘embles in the head and body. Itis more favage 
and untameable than any other quadruped, and is coh- 
tinually ina ftate of rage and rapacity ; unlefs when 
feeding, itisalways growling. Its gliftening eyes, 
erect briftles on the back, and teeth always appearing, 
render itemepect truly terrific.” Its horrible howl, re- 
fembles a human voice in diftrefs. 
The hyena, from its fize, is the moft terrible and 
ferocious of all other quadrupéds. It defends itfelf a- 
gainft the lion, isa match forthe panther, and fre- 
quently overcomes the ounce. Thisob{cure and foli- 
tary animal chiefly inhabits Afiatic Turkey, Syria, 
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