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as many of these articles as there are days in the 

 year *." 



The activity of these two animals is also very great, 

 and their motions, when sporting in their cage, are 

 executed with extreme grace and elegance. Their 

 bod (beef) is generally tossed up in front of the den, 

 at the distance of nearly two feet from the bars, and 

 to the height of six or eight feet from the floor. The 

 animals, who are upon the alert for their dinner, im- 

 mediately leap towards the bars, and, darting out 

 their paws with incredible swiftness, almost uniform- 

 ly succeed in seizing it before it falls to the ground t. 



The following interesting account of a panther, 

 with which we shall conclude this description, is 

 given in Loudon's Magazine of Natural History, by 

 Mrs Bowdich ; and, though of considerable length, 

 it is so interesting that we cannot omit it. It is 

 beautifully told, and the traits in the disposition of 

 the animal shew that at least some of the race, by 

 gentle treatment, are capable of great attachment and 

 gentleness. 



" I am induced to send you some account of a 

 panther which was in my possession for several months. 

 He and another were found, when very young, in 

 the forest, apparently deserted by their mother. 

 They were taken to the king of Ashantee, in whose 

 palace they lived several weeks ; when my hero, be- 

 ing much larger than his companion, suffocated him 

 in a fit of romping, and was then sent to Mr Hutchi* 

 * Tower Menagerie. t Tower Menagerie. 



