. The Natural history of quadrupeds and cetaceous animals [microform] : from the works of the best authors, ancient and modern, embellished with numerous plates, accurately coloured from nature. Mammals; Mammifères. DOG TRIBE. 907 of the skin of the back ; and have five toes, of un- equal length, like the fingers of the human hand ; thetail is three inches long; the skin is eovered with two sorts of hair; one like thai of an ox^ the other harder ; the colours are various. Thes^ aoimals are the sea wolves, mentioned by naviga* tors off the island of Lobos, near the river Platai Thgr are said t
. The Natural history of quadrupeds and cetaceous animals [microform] : from the works of the best authors, ancient and modern, embellished with numerous plates, accurately coloured from nature. Mammals; Mammifères. DOG TRIBE. 907 of the skin of the back ; and have five toes, of un- equal length, like the fingers of the human hand ; thetail is three inches long; the skin is eovered with two sorts of hair; one like thai of an ox^ the other harder ; the colours are various. Thes^ aoimals are the sea wolves, mentioned by naviga* tors off the island of Lobos, near the river Platai Thgr are said to appear there in great multitudes^ and to meet the ships and even ti> iKing at the ship's tide bj their paws, seeming to stare at and admire the crew; then drop off and return to their former haunts. The natives of Chili kill them for the lakcof theiir oilj â â â * - â¢â â â 'â â â â â â m- DOG tRIBE. I The generic " in- dependent of the beauty of his form> his vivacity^ force, and swiftness, is possessed of all those inter- nal qualifications that can conciliate the affectiont of man, and ma,ke the tyrant a protector; A na«^ tural share of couraee^ an angry and ferocious dispositions renders the dog. in its ravage statSi â â â ti'â¢;:: 1. 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 Bungay [England] : Printed and Published by Brightly and Co.
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