Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-04
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The WOlf-man Of seetapore.

The WOIf-nan of seetaPOre.
From the chronological Journal for January, 1865
MY DEAR Mr.. WELLS II send you ibs de-
scription Of The Wol-man of Seotopore, inst
IA received from my brother-in-law, the Rev.
W II. Hicks ! have added nothing 10 IT,
simply because ! have nothing to say the
fact is we'll known that the fercest animals
have shown the strongest affection for the
young of other creatures they have seized and
carried to their young as prey such instsn
ces are constantly occurring How this erea-
ture escaped destruction by the animuis for
80 many years in the iungles Of India Is VI
markable Mr.. Hicks was late a niissionafy
to India, and his veracity as to the lactss y
mits ofno question. The man seems aBec-
ond edition Of Captain Hauser
. Very truly you're,
EDwAgD II. Dixon. NJ .DR
My DEAR DocToR ~ have not forgotten
our many conversations upon the strange
freaks aud iancies of mother nature and es.
pecialy concerning the unaecountable sym
pathy which has been known to few from the
savage brute toward the helpless human in
his power
You gentlemen, who have spent so many
years in the study aud teaching of Physiology
and the laws Of life. have inconceivable nd-
vantages over such poor plod1ore 90 myself,
who may only conjecture what mgut be- from
what we see. But J. think yon rather gave up
looking for an explanation of certain anomal
les that came TO our minds during our sever
al Conversations ! hope You will crafty
some of us by publishing many Of those views
you we're kind enough to give us in converse
ton, upon some of these unsettled questions
AS ] amunder promise to furnish you with
written description of the Wolfman Of
Seetapore, hasten to redeem it.
DEscRirTIoN.
II was while We we're soiourning in the
province Of Oudh India in a place called
SeeIaporc, that there swaGgered up TO the
bungalow, ons day, n Hindoo, with very
strange features aud awkward manners.
His jaws and hands were both in motion,
and he evidently desired favor. / went out
TO him and tried, but could get nothing from
him but wild cultural sounds and frighGul
gestures and grimaoes He was not dumb,
but no man could interpret his language 1t
was rot human language-it evidently be-
longed to the lower order of beings III was
pitiable object to behold
In hight, about five feet
Head compressed, or suppressed at the top,
and quite round Hair growing within two
inches Of the brow.
Ears large, and looking as though they had
been stretched.
Eyes, black--very large with disposition
TO turn up, and could roll in all directions
without giving pain, and were evidently very
keen sighted They were very healthy.look.
ing, and when in fit Of anger glowed and
flashed like very demons,
Face and whole countenance small and
chubby Under jaw broad aud round, being
very strong.
Teeth, large and quite even and regular,
resembling the front teeth of horse. The
upper set were very much worn, especially the
front few, displaying when the mouth was
closed round aperture or entrance, indca
ting that he had tugged for his life long after
infancy.
Thorax, very largely developed, with prom
iuent collar bone and strong.
Hips thrown back in very unsightly man
ner which prevented him from walking very
erect, They we're also very large, and as he
wore nothing but a slight cloth about his loins,
plainly proved TO every one that he had new
er learned to walk upon his feet
Legs were bowed from the hipjoint to the
ankle.
Gait, too awkward for description. An
could see that it required the exercise OF both
will and muscle to walk erect
Feet, not very large, but most sngularly
shaped The toes we're naturally formed, but
were turned far outward, the outer part of the
great toe being very hard and rough
Hands, also presented similar appearance,
the fiugers reminding you OF claws.
! frequently succeeded in getting him 10
run on all lours, and he oonld distance me in
the shortest time. He seemed to have good
memory, and was grateful for kindness, lie
evidently knew that n wolf had raised him,
and delighted to show by strange actions their
mode of life. He would show his teeth like a
wolf, grow like wolf, and put the wolf into
his face and eyes, and dash off on all-fours,
quite eated with his performances When
required, he would show us, by signs, how h9
used to be treated Seizing himself with one
hand by the throat he would Justify box his
ears with the other, until he would make you
tremble and fancy wolf at your heels There
was no mistaking the animal training Of the /
poor fellow He would pick his food out ofl
the dirt and eat il without n sign Of human |
taste. In short, he could act like wolf, howl |
like wolf run like a wolf. eat like q wolf, |
and look ike wolf BE Stunned society
and feared white face, He was not crazy.
HISTORY.
He was carried away from one Of the vii |
lagos near Seeiapore, by wolf, when an in
FAINT Chase was given, but without success
Years passed by, and the occurrence lied
out Of the minds Of the people, for such a
thing was not new wolves arc constantly Z,
carrying OF children; watches are kept to pre- |
vent these incursions lie was rescued by /
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