th of the human leg and thigh in proportion to the length
of the arm, the knee would naturally be brought to the ground, and the
instep and top of the toes would be used instead of the sole and heel
of the almost inflexible foot. Why the elbow should be employed instead
of the hand is less easy to understand, but probably it is better
suited to give support to the head and fore-part of the body.

"Some of these poor waifs have been recovered after spending ten or
more years in the fellowship of wolves, and, though wild and savage at
first, have in time become tractable in some degree. They are rarely
seen to stand upright, unless to look around, and they gnaw bones in
the manner of a dog, holding one end between the forearms and hands,
while snarling and snapping at everybody who approaches too near. The
wolf-child has little except his outward form to show that it is a
human being with a soul. It is a fearful and terrible thing, and hard
to understand, that the mere fact of a child's complete isolation from
its own kind should bring it to such a state of absolute degradation.
Of course, they speak no language, though some, in time, have learned
to make known their wants by signs. When first taken they fear the
approach of adults, and, if possible, will slink out of sight; but
should a child of their own size, or smaller, come near, they will
growl, and even snap and bite at it. On the other hand, the close
proximity of "pariah" dogs or jackals is unresented, in some cases
welcomed; for I have heard of them sharing their food with these
animals, and even petting and fondling them. They have in time been
brought to a cooked-meat diet, but would always prefer raw flesh. Some
have been kept alive after being reclaimed for as long as two years,
but for some reason or other they all sicken and die, generally long
before that time. One would think, however, that, having undoubtedly
robust constitutions, they might be saved if treated in a scientific
manner and properly managed."

Rudyard Kipling, possibly inspired by accounts of these wolf-children
in India, has ingeniously constructed an interesting series of fabulous
stories of a child who was brought up by the beasts of the jungles and
taught their habits and their mode of communication. The ingenious way
in which the author has woven the facts together and interspersed them
with his intimate knowledge of animal-life commends his "Jungle-Book"
as a legitimate source of r