drew a multitude of famished wolves about the sledge. When these had
approached within range the party opened fire on them, and shot several;
all that were either killed or wounded were quickly torn to pieces and
devoured by their companions, but the blood with which the ravenous
beasts had now glutted themselves only served to make them more savage
than before, and, in spite of the fire kept up by the party, they
advanced close to the sledge, apparently determined on making an instant
attack. To preserve the party, therefore, the pig was thrown to the
wolves, which had for a moment the effect of diverting their attention.
While this was going forward, the horse, driven to desperation by the
near approach of the wolves, struggled and plunged so violently that he
broke the shafts to pieces, galloped off, and made good his escape. The
pig was devoured, and the wolves again threatened to attack the
sportsmen. The captain and his friends finding matters had become
serious, turned the sledge bottom up and took shelter beneath it, in
which position they remained many hours, the wolves making repeated
attempts to get at them by tearing the sledge with their teeth, but at
length the party were relieved by friends from then perilous position.

Lieutenant Oldenburg once witnessed a curious occurrence. He was
standing near the margin of a large lake which at that time was frozen
over. At some little distance from the land a small aperture had been
made for the purpose of procuring water, and at this hole a pig was
drinking. While looking toward the horizon, the lieutenant saw a mere
speck or ball, as it were, rapidly moving along the ice: presently this
took the form of a large wolf, which was making for the pig at top
speed. Lieutenant Oldenburg now seized his gun, and ran to the
assistance of the pig; but before he got up to the spot the wolf had
closed with the porker, which, though of large size, he tumbled over and
over in a trice. His attention was so much occupied, that Lieutenant
Oldenburg was able to approach within a few paces and dispatch him with
a shot. A piece as large as a man's foot had been torn out of the pig's
hind quarters; and he was so terribly frightened that he followed the
lieutenant home like a dog, and would not quit his heels for a moment.

Mr. Lloyd mentions an incident that befell him, in consequence of swine
mistaking his dogs for wolves, to which they bear the most instinctive
antipathy. One day, in