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distinguishable from all the rest by his strength, 

 his magnitude, and his mane. The second is the 

 Tiger, rather longer than the lion, but not so tall, 

 and known by the streaks and the vivid beauty of 

 its robe ; including also the American tiger or 

 eougar, distinguishable by its size, next that of the 

 tiger, its tawny colour, and its spots. The third 

 is the Panther and the Leopard. The fourth is 

 the Ounce, not so large as any of the former, 

 spotted like them, but distinguishable by the 

 cream-coloured ground of its hair, and the great 

 length of its tail, being above the length of its 

 body. The fifth is the Catamountain or Tiger 

 Cat, less than the ounce, but differing particu- 

 larly in having a shorter tail, and being streaked 

 down the back like a tiger. The sixth is the 

 short tailed kind, namely, the Lynx, of the size 

 of the former, but with a short tail, streaked, and 

 the tips of its ears tufted with black. The 

 seventh is the Syagush, differing from the lynx in 

 not being mottled like it, in not being so large, 

 and in having the ears longer, though tipped with 

 black, as before. The eighth is the Serval, resem- 

 bling the lynx in its form, and the shortness of its 

 tail, streaked also like it, but not having the tips 

 of its ears tufted. Lastly, the Cat, wild and tame, 

 with all its varieties ; all less than any of the for- 

 mer, but, like them, equally insidious, rapacious, 

 and cruel. 



This whole race may be considered as the most 

 formidable enemy of mankind : there are others, 

 indeed, stronger, but they are gentle, and never 



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