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After London
Richard Jefferies
After London
Richard Jefferies
Book Excerpt: ...ound their dogs abandon the fold, and join the wild troops that fell upon the sheep. The black wood-dogs hunt in packs of ten or more (as many as forty have been counted), and are the pest of the farmer, for, unless his flocks are protected at night within stockades or enclosures, they are certain to be attacked. Not satisfied with killing enough to satisfy hunger, these dogs tear and mangle for sheer delight of blood, and will destroy twenty times as many as they can eat, leaving the miserably torn carcases on the field. Nor are the sheep always safe by day if the wood-dogs happen to be hungry. The shepherd is, therefore, usually accompanied by two or three mastiffs, of whose great size and strength the others stand in awe. At night, and when in large packs, starving in the snow, not even the mastiffs can check them. No wood-dog, of any kind, has ever been known to attack man, and the hunter in the forest hears their bark in every direction without fear. It is, nevertheless, best to retire out of thei..
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | October 9, 2020 |
ISBN13 | 9798668202928 |
Publishers | Independently Published |
Pages | 198 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 11 mm · 294 g |
Language | English |
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