THE OUNCE. 75 



besides. The ounce is of a cream colour, and the dis- 

 posal of the spots resembles those upon the panther, 

 except that on the haunches it is marked with stripes: 

 the disposition of this creature is more gentle, and 

 without much difficulty it may be tamed ; and is used 

 in the East for hunting the gazells. 



THE CATAMOUNTAIN. 



The Catamountain is an American animal, about two 

 feet and a half in length from the tip of the nose to the 

 insertion of the tail ; it is extremely like a cat, except 

 that it is larger, yet more slimly formed ; the colour is 

 reddish, interspersed with black spots and stripes, which 

 have a beautiful effect upon the creature's skin ; its dis- 

 position is savage, and neither blows or caresses can 

 make it tame. 



THE LYNX. 



The first striking distinction between the Lynx and 

 other animals of the panther kind is in the length of 

 the tail; which is not half so long in proportion as 

 those which have just been described. The spots 

 upon the skin are confusedly mixed; its ears are much 

 longer, and tipped with tufts of black hair : each hair 

 of this quadruped is of three different colours ; the rooj 

 is of a greyish brozcn, the middle ash, and the ends 

 white, yet they are so disposed upon the body that the 

 middle colour seems to prevail; therefore the skin ap- 

 pears of a silver hue. The size of the animal resembles 

 the ounce, with the little alteration of being stronger 

 made, and possessing only tzcenty-eight teeth, whereas 

 thirty are the number attached to the cat kind. 



