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A rabid wolf. In the dog days, hydrophobia sometimes
occurs among the canine tenants of the prairies. In
such cases, the fox and wolf forget their natural timidity,
without losing their instinctive sagacity.

Thou hast driven me to wish for the approach
of death, as for the coming winter. Winter
is the Indian season of enjoyment. It is in winter that
the aborigines hunt.