, 1860-12-27
A Russian Wolf Hunt

ite pleasures Of the RnssianA Wolves ere huntc4
in this way In the winter, when The animals.
being hungry. are fsrOeiOuA ThTse o. four
huntsmen, each armed with Z donblelharTnlcd
gun, get into atrOika, which b any noItof aclrs
Fiage drawn BY three horses its name beng d.
rived from lie team, aud not from h form. No
middle horse trots with his head hanging down.
and be Is called the SnoW-Eatef. Ihstso o1.n
have ouly one rein, and they are fastened q ~
po,es by the middle Of the BODY, and glllop thsIE
heads & ee-they are called the Furious. ne
trOika is driven BY sure eoachnan there =
such . thing as q sure coaehman, a PIC kticd
10 the rear Of The Vehicle By . rope q = clan
lfr greater security) some twelve yards long.
The pig Is kept in the vehicle until he hunts
men reach the forest where the hunts % take
place, when be Is taken out end the horses started
The pie, not being accustomed % this gait sqaea4
and bis squeals soon Degenerate into lamrn-
tations. His cries bring out one goll who gives
the pig chase; then two wolves, then three, then
ten, then tiity Wolves-all posting e bard =
they can 20 after the poor pig, lighting among
themselves fOr the best places. Swapping ahd
striking At the poor pig q every opportunily,
who squeals with despair: Thesssqueals q go
ny arouse all the wolves IN the forest, within
circuit Of three miles, and the uolka 3 beloved
By an Immense flock q wolves Its nov lh1t
agOod driver Is indispensable. The horses hare
an instructive horror Of wolves and 80 almost
crazy; they run as fast as they can 90.
The huntsmen fire As fast Is they can lo1ds
there slho Necessity 70 take any aim. 1ho plg
squeals, the horses neigh, The wolves howl ~
guns rattle ( L la . concert 70 make Mephi1lo-
philes jealous. As long Is the driver commandS
his horses, as last as they may BE- running away,
there i no DANGER But, e be ceases 10 b mas
ter Of them; II they balk, lf the trulka . dpa-l,
there Is no hope. The next day, o. he dag q
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the party but the wreck Of the troIka, he bar
rels Of the guns, and The larger boncl 81 ~
horses, huntsmen and driver. t4l tN
Last winter, Primes Rspino uanl q cle q
these hunts and Il came very near being pc l1l'
hunt He was on visit with tWo Of bis friends
70 one Of bis estates near he al1ppa, and hey
determined 70 on WolfhunL I1ly plor.Ild
large sleigh n which three persons could u1I1
a. ease; three vigorous horses were put into -
and they selvcted for driver man born n ~,
country, and thoroughly experienced u lhg apqIl.
and one hundred and 6liy haIl cnrlIi1G11 a
was night when they reached tho ulenpo |h1|'I
an immense prairie covered with snow. I01
moon WIS full, ind shone brilliantly j. lt--4
teffscled by the snow, gisb ns1l ll-lel|y a.
lerior 70 daylight ~ u u .I1II ~
Ths pig wIs 1ut out q ne irirh nlf lhe
horses whipped up. As soon = lhl PIG 'l|I I'I1I
he was dragged, he began 70 pqufaL "A vclI q
two appeared but they wtru tlmd and kcpla
long way Of. ThsirndmbeIa gradually Il1llls-
cd. and rs they GAINED il strength the1 hoc.no
bolder There Wuru about twenty WOLVES VIA
they came within gun range of he lloIkn. ule
Of ihe party fred awolflllI Ihe lock became
alarmed and hall nsd away. Seven b. 1.1l
hungry wolves remained behind 70 doronI I1ell
dsad companion The gnps were soon 1||s1'r-
On every side howls answered houlsi On eQeIIf
side sharp noses and brilliant eyes ulI1 sen.
peerine. The guns faiiled goIloy an1I q1|III.,-
but the flock of wolves increased inaIi11 hl.1|l.
minishine, and soon 4 Wnsnpf 0ock. tnlar.1I
herd q wolves In thirk eurricd columns Witch
gave chase 10 the sleigh.
The wolves bounded iofWdfd % r.l| ny
seemed % ily over the snow, andao lightly 11t
sound Has heard; their numhrl1 ctn|nn1I o..
increase and Increase they se1med 10 ha na'|tnl
tide drawing nearer and nearer. and uhich b.
guns Of the party, rapidly q hey, 4tls l---
charged, bad 10 effect On. FIho wolves .|lrllI =
vast crescent. whoss horns tolah % 1n1IrI..1.s s
the horssa The numbers increased - r1n|1'r
they seemed 70 spring ont Of the gr1nnd. NIrIr-
vas something weird in their appralanc1' 1I
where could three thousand wolves o1ls Illn
In such desert q sn0el Tlsp.lly hl1 lll.a /.
de pig into he llrlgh hls1qucnl lu1ra...l n.
wolves boldnrss. The party conl'nnrd U9'l
Are. but they had now used .nboul k.f lh,'r
ammunition, end bot two hundred cartridges IN. /.
while they were surrounded BY three thou1.ndl
wolves The two horns Of ltho.c1l8olnt b1c1m1
nearer and nearer, and Threatened . euVllrp.
ii one of the horses should have, given or,.' .
the cate of the whole party was sealed.
awhat do you think d this. Iraai' I'D .
Prince Replne. speaking % ne driver.
:. I would rather b a home. pIiDce.7-
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"The devils have tasted blood, and no nola
you Ere the more wolyos you'll have.
sWhat DO you think IS ihS bs1t ihlns q ~
done " f e1fe nr 1l1I|
sMakethe horses 20 fster ~
"Are you sure Of the horses ~
ayes, Prince.s
Are you sure Of our aaIsiyfs
The driver made 10 reply. lie quickoltd i11
horses, and turned their heads toEnrd homs|I-
The horses few iasief than ever. Tho iIiirI.
excited them % increased speed py . a1,rp
whistle, and made them describes curve which
interseeted one 81 The horns Of The cres1ent.-
The wolves opened their nnks aud lst lhl 11IilI !,
The Prince raised his gun 70 hs shon'dr.e
" For Gods sake don't nfsl'' oxcllimod lh1
driyetI swp afo dead men 4 you DOR
He obeyed Ivan. The wolves nrlonishoi NJ
this unexpected act romainui moi'oncel 'or A
minute During this minute tho lloika vas .
vorst from th6m. When The wolves started
again afler d, Il Eas 600 llie thsy could notol
take h
4 quarter q an hour snsFuprd lh.r ~. b
Prince RsPins links hIs hosss1 IN 4 ~
sig miles IN lheEo nAeeh minutes. 10 rod1 qgoI
lhS slspps The next day, and l5ahd lh1 b5ntlaI
muv Ihsn two hundr1d WnlSei n"
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