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patched, and a few are of a beautiful silver grey. colour. In the polar regions they are generally White, and, when destitute of food, will prey on each. other. It is said that American foxes, crossed with those of this country, afford the very best sport to the huntsman.

lVolves are found in Labrador, and in the territory west of Hudson’s Bay; but they are not numerous. Those most generally killed by the Esquimaux are of a dirty white colour. Although largefI6 they are not courageous, not even when pressed with hunger.

lVolvereens are common in the northern territories. They are slow in pace, but strong, acute, and cou- rageous. They will often take a deer from a wolf without any resistance. Their scent is very keen, which enables them readily to find out whatever can be come at to satisfy their voracious appetites.

The marten is a beautiful animal, about eighteen inches long, and of a brownish colour, with a patch of orange under the neck. Its fur is valuable ; and if not finer, is certainly equal to the Siberian sable, which this animal so nearly resembles, as to be often considered the same. Mufl‘s and tippets of marten skins are at present very fashionable.

Hares are in great abundance, and turn white in winter as in Norway. Their flesh is very fine, at least equal to that of the English hare. They are caught in snares, or running nooses, set,during winter,

'* I had a Newfoundland wolf-skin, given me by Mr Cormack, that was six feet long from the snout to the point of the tail.