they were devoted—that of devouring offal—would render them impossible as pets. At this day, every town, from the greatest to the least, in Palestine swarms with lazy filthy curs, which usually hardly move out of one’s way in the daytime, but howl hideously throughout the night. Often, especially in South Palestine, these animals bear a close resemblance to the jackal, and it is a well-known fact that the two races (Canis familiaris, Canis aureus) often inter-breed. Pennant considers that the jackal