110 LEOPARDS AND PANTHERS. 



others, shewing how imprudent it is ever to at- 

 tack such animals on foot. The men were se- 

 verely wounded, but recovered. 



There are two kinds of animals, whether of the 

 panther or of the leopard species I cannot say, 

 that are kept by the opulent natives, trained to 

 kill deer, and known by the name of cheetah and 

 seeharghoosh. I saw two of the former, when 

 they were led out with leathers over their eyes by 

 a servant belonging to the Rajah of Furrucka- 

 bad. They were beautiful animals, in form very 

 like grey-hounds, and just of their general size, 

 with small black spots over their bodies. Two of 

 the latter kind I also saw that once belonged to 

 Tippoo : they were sent to England in the Earl 

 Howe, Indiaman, as a present to his late Majesty. 

 They were rather of a brownish colour, and nearly 

 of the same make and size as the cheetahs, and 

 are now, I believe, in the Tower. I saw them on 

 board the ship when they were very dirty, but 

 could not discern any spots on them, which per- 

 haps might have appeared when their skins were 

 clean. 



It is distressing to see them catch the deer : 

 they are led out in chains, with blinds over their 



