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 quite convinced he was mad. Another organ now came in for a full share of delight ; as my ears were saluted on a sudden with a harsh, frightful, and continued yell, such as I had sometimes heard in the woods of America, when fires were lighted to keep back the wolves — so that if I had not known we were in a reclaimed district, I should have expected to be instantly devoured ; and the more so as there was not a soul within a mile who could help us. — The cause soon became manifest in the persons of near a hundred large animals, more resembling our dog than any other creature, but, instead of being of some one hue, or shades of one, their skins appeared as if they were clouted with patches of different colours, which de- formed them not a little. — My young compa- nion seemed now quite enchanted, saying, " that as it was a natural propensity always to imagine something beyond realities, he had no doubt that what we were then hearing had given rise to the idea of the Music of the Spheres." — I made no answer, heartily wishing myself among ¬e 4 them. ¬