. Wild animals I have known and 200 drawings [microform]. Animal behavior; Animaux. i ! ; ! WuIIy » but he escaped. Not having a stick, I flung a large stone at him. He leaped forwaru and the stone struck him in the ham, bowling him over into a ditch. He gasped out a savage growl as he fell, but scrambled out of the ditch and limped away in silence. Yet sullen and ferocious as WuUy was to the world, he was always gentle with Dorley's sheep. Many were the tales of rescues told of him. Many a poor lamb that had fallen into a pond or hole would have perished but for his timely and sagacious aid,
. Wild animals I have known and 200 drawings [microform]. Animal behavior; Animaux. i ! ; ! WuIIy » but he escaped. Not having a stick, I flung a large stone at him. He leaped forwaru and the stone struck him in the ham, bowling him over into a ditch. He gasped out a savage growl as he fell, but scrambled out of the ditch and limped away in silence. Yet sullen and ferocious as WuUy was to the world, he was always gentle with Dorley's sheep. Many were the tales of rescues told of him. Many a poor lamb that had fallen into a pond or hole would have perished but for his timely and sagacious aid, many a far-weltered ewe did he turn right side up; while his keen eye discerned and his fierce courage baffled every eagle that had appeared on the moor in his time. ni The Monsaldale farmers were still paymg their nightly tribute to the Mad Fox, when the snow came, late in December. Poor W^dow Gelt lost her entire flock of twenty sheep, and the fiery cross went forth early in the morning. With guns unconcealed the burly farmers set out to follow to the finish the tell-tale tracks in 294. 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 Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946. New York : Grosset & Dunlap
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