THE CATS. 



withdrawn is illustrated by the accompanying figure from 

 Jardine's monograph of the Cats in the original edition of 

 the "Naturalist's Library." As figured, the position of the 

 joints, or phalanges, as they are technically termed, is one of 



The muscles, tendons, and ligaments of one of the toes of a Lion's foot. 



retraction. The claw is supported on the last phalange, which 

 is of a peculiar form ; its two portions being united to one 

 another nearly at a right angle. The base of the claw is 

 received into a groove at the body of the bone, to prevent 



