. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 331. ^^U/J/,.^„M^M-rZ„ •ftm/JXHf/^ _*^.„^/.i»««l*>«iwi«»»><siC«»5«{«s»^* THE GREENLAND DOG. [Le Chien de Sibiriey BufF.) The favage afpe£l: and difpofition of this Dog feem tobear fome affinity to the rigours of the climate it inha-bits. The Pomeranian or Wolf Dog of M. BufFon, the Si-berian, Lapland, and Iceland Dogs are fomewhat fimilarto it in the fharpnefs of their muzzles, in their long fhag-gy hair, and buftiy curling tails. The principal differ-ence is in their fize.—^Though much larger, t

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. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 331. ^^U/J/,.^„M^M-rZ„ •ftm/JXHf/^ _*^.„^/.i»««l*>«iwi«»»><siC«»5«{«s»^* THE GREENLAND DOG. [Le Chien de Sibiriey BufF.) The favage afpe£l: and difpofition of this Dog feem tobear fome affinity to the rigours of the climate it inha-bits. The Pomeranian or Wolf Dog of M. BufFon, the Si-berian, Lapland, and Iceland Dogs are fomewhat fimilarto it in the fharpnefs of their muzzles, in their long fhag-gy hair, and buftiy curling tails. The principal differ-ence is in their fize.—^Though much larger, they all ofthem have fome refemblance to the Shepherds Dog. Moft of the Greenland Dogs are white ; but fome arefpotted, and fome black. They may rather be faid tohowl than bark.—The Greenlanders fometimes eat theirflelh : They make garments of their (kins, and ufe themin drawing fledges ; to which they yoke them, four, five, 332 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. and fometlmes fix together.* ^The Dogs of Kamfchat- ka are commonly black or white. They are ftrong, nim-ble, and ad

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