The reader will remember that, in the history of the last-mentioned animal an anecdote is told of a semi-tamed wolf that used to come every evening for the purpose of receiving a piece of bread. At the same monastery, three foxes used to enjoy a similar privilege. They came regularly to the appointed place, which was not that which the wolf frequented, and used to howl until their expected meal was given to them. Several companions generally accompanied them, but were always jealously driven away before the monks appeared with the bread. THE HYÆNA. The Hyæna not mentioned by name, but evidently alluded to--Signification of the word Zabua--Translated in the Septuagint as Hyæna--A scene described by the Prophet Isaiah--The Hyæna plentiful in Palestine at the present day--its well-known cowardice and fear of man--The uses of the Hyæna and the services which it renders--The particular species of Hyæna--The Hyæna in the burial-grounds--Hunting the Hyæna--Curious superstition respecting the talismanic properties of its skin--Precautions adopted in flaying it--Popular legends of the Hyæna and its magical powers--The cavern home of the Hyæna--The Valley of Zeboim. Although in our version of the Scriptures the Hyæna is not mentioned by that name, there are two passages in the Old Testament which evidently refer to that animal, and therefore it is described in these pages. If the reader will refer to the prophet Jeremiah, xii. 7-9, he will find these words: "I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies. Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it. Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird; the birds round about are against her: come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour." Now, the word _zabua_ signifies something that is streaked, and in the Authorized Version it is rendered as a speckled bird. But in the Septuagint it is rendered as Hyæna, and this translation is thought by many critical writers to be the true one. It is certain that the word _zabua_ is one of the four names by which the Talmudical writers mention the Hyæna, when treating of its character; and it is equally certain that such a rendering makes the passage more forcible, and is in perfect accordance with the habits of predacious animals.