90 Lloyd's natural history. 



jaw, and I am not sure whether he was dying, or only uncon- 

 scious, although probably done for." 



In captivity, writes Jardine, Leopards " have in a few in- 

 stances bred in this country ; but not so frequently as either 

 the Lion or Tiger. The pair which were in the Tower in 1829 

 were of very different dispositions ; and in this they resembled 

 their congeners, for scarcely two are found which can be equally 

 trusted. The male, notwithstanding very kind treatment, con- 

 tinued sullen and savage, while the female suffered herself to 

 be patted and caressed by the keepers. She possessed a sin- 

 gular propensity, however, for the destruction of umbrellas, 

 parasols, muffs, hats, and such other arlicles of dress as hap- 

 pened to come within her reach, seizing them with the greatest 

 quickness, and tearing them into pieces, almost before the 

 astonished visitor had become aware of his or her loss." 



Although it has been several times quoted, the following 

 account of a tame Leopard at Coomassie, communicated by 

 Mrs. Bowditch, is sufficiently interesting to bear, in an abbre- 

 viated form, one more repetition. The animal in question was 

 sent to Mr. Hutchison, then resident at Coomassie, who, "ob- 

 serving that the animal was very docile, took pains to tame 

 him, and, in a great measure, succeeded. When he was about 

 a year old, Mr. Hutchison returned to Cape Coast, and had 

 him led through the country by a chain, occasionally letting 

 him loose when eating was going forward, when he would sit 

 by his master's side, and receive his share with comparative 

 gentleness. Once or twice he purloined a fowl, but easily gave 

 it up to Mr. Hutchison, on being allowed a portion of some- 

 thing else. On the day of his arrival, he was placed in a small 

 court, leading to the private rooms of the Governor, and, after 

 dinner, was led by a thin cord into the room, where he received 

 our salutations with some degree of roughness, but with perfect 

 good-humour. On the least encouragement, he laid his paws 



