. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 64 NATURAL HISTORY. scent which lies so long on the ground that it may be nerceivTfor nearly unlionr after the fox ha« rassod. ffiy on this aeeount, and partly on aecotint of its jed^ Pndurance and cunning, the chase of the fox is one of the it Sred English s^rts. Many tales are related o is ..nnniu" when pursued, such as driving another fox out ol its Sr^nd forchig it to substitute itself aa the chase, diving S^Vheap of Svnure, so that the dogs could not ix^rceive ts scent^umping over a wall, running a
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 64 NATURAL HISTORY. scent which lies so long on the ground that it may be nerceivTfor nearly unlionr after the fox ha« rassod. ffiy on this aeeount, and partly on aecotint of its jed^ Pndurance and cunning, the chase of the fox is one of the it Sred English s^rts. Many tales are related o is ..nnniu" when pursued, such as driving another fox out ol its Sr^nd forchig it to substitute itself aa the chase, diving S^Vheap of Svnure, so that the dogs could not ix^rceive ts scent^umping over a wall, running a little way coming Ineka^iinS lying under the wall until all the dogs had prssedSnd then Lp'ing a second time over the -- place where it had passed before, and making off on its old tracK. A fox hrbeen known to leap through a kitchen wnidow and hideltself behind the plates on the dresser, without b^ o servation of the cook, to whose terror and consternation 'JioVseven dogs have leaped through the same wandow, and fli~i<rwd the fox from its lurking-place. , ., , â ^Kctic Fox changes its fur, and becomes white during the winter. Sub-family e. {l^^^. Mmtila, a Weasel.) Maktes.â(Lat. a Marten.). AbiCtum (Lat. of the Pine-tree), the Phie Marten. The MusTELiNA, or Weasels, are easily distinguished by theii- long slcnSer bodies, short muzzle, sharp teeth, and predatory hi Pi g< it al 1" fa M tc T U( ill w Si is ti tl HC ni pi t⬠tv A tl ai a( L. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge
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