The Litchfield County post., 1827-10-11
ANECDOTE OF A WOLF.

Inc w Oil is one OF those ferOclOuS animals
in which attachment may be carried to t T.,
greatest extent, and which present; sns WI" th
one of the noet singular examples oil the
developement to which the desire of affection
may attain--a desire So extraordinary, that it
has been known to prevail in this animal over
every other necessity of his nature.
The individual instanced by M. F. Cuvier
must undoubtedly have been, naturally, of
peculiar disposition. Brought up like young
dog, he became familiar with every person
whom he was in the habit of seeing. He would
follow his master every where, seemed much
to suffer from his absence, was Obedient to
his voice. eyinced, invariably, the most entire
submission, and differed, in fact, in nothing,
from the tamest of domestic dogs. His mas
ter being obliged to travel, made present of
him to the Royal Menagerie at Paris. Here
shut up in his compartment, the animal re-
manned for many weeks, without exhibiting
the least gaiety, and almost without eating.
He gradually, however recovered; he attach
ed himself to his keepers; and seemed to
have forgotten his past affections when his
master returned ,after an absence offs months
At the very first W ord he pronounced,t the wolf
who did not see him in the crowd, instantly
recognised him, and testified his Joy by his
motions and cries. Being set at liberty, he
overwhelmed his old friend with caresses just
as the most attached dog would have done af-
ter separation of a few days. Unhappily,
\ his master was obliged to quit him second
time. and this absence was again, to the poor
wolf. the cause of most profound regret. But
time aayed his grief. Three years elapsed,
and the wolf was living very comfortably with
a young dog, which had been given him as
companion. After this space of time, which
would have been sufficient to make any dog,
but that of Ulysses, forget his master, the
gentleman returned. 1t was evening, all was
shut up, and the eyes of the animal could be
of no use to him but the voice of his below
ed master was not etfaced from his memory;
and when he heard it he knew it; he answer
ed by cries, indicative of the most impatient
desire; and when the obstacle which separated
them, was removed, his cries redoubled.
The ANNA! rushed forward, placed his fore
feet on the shoulders of his friend, licked
every part of his iace, and threatened with
his.teeth, his very keepers, who approached,
and to whonsan instant before, he had been
.testiSAi18 HE warmest affection. Such an en-
ssj6ymenf, as was to be expected, was succeed
ed by the most cruel pain to the poor ami
NAL, Separation again was necessary, and
from that Instant the wolf became sad and
immovabIe; he refused all sustenapce; pined
away; his hairs bristled up, as is usual with
all sick animals at the end of eight days, he
was not able to be known, and there was rea-
son to apprehend his death. His health how
ever, became re-established, he resumed his
good condition of body, and brilliant coat;
his keepers could again approach him. but he
would not endure the caresses of any other
person; and he answered a stranger but by
menaces.
Such is the recital of a scientific naturaIists
himself an eyewitness of the facts which he
relates, and who we may well believe, as he
himself asserts, has exaggerated nothing IN
his account of them. 1t is the narrative, not
Of an ignorant exhibitor.or an ambitious trav-
eer, but ola philosopher, not less distinguish
ed for his patient habits of observation and
comparison, than for the soundness and calm
ness of his general deductions. We dare not
therefore, refuse il particle of credit, how
ever little it may agree with the popular no.
tons concerning the disposition of the VOL,
and the reports of travellers concerning 1t.
But this species has hitherto been known on
" in its wild state, surrounded with enemies
and dangers, among which no feelings could
be developed, but those of fear, hatred, and
distrust Certain it is that dogs suffered to
run wild in the woods, from birth, become as
savage and ferocious as wolves, and yet we
cannot suppose that they are SO essentially.
Sotrue is it, that to acquire knowledge of
the character of species of its fundament-
al intellectual qualities it must be seen under
circumstances adapted for their manifesto
ton.
THE INSURRECTION;
OR, SCENES IN JAMAICA.
BY ELIZABETH SHERIDAN CAREY.
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