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little profit even to the fur dealer. Those who hunt the panther 

 generally hunt him with dogs, and no dog is too small for the 

 work, for the American lion will tree before a terrier and let 

 himself be shot by a boy with 'bird-shot.' I am not traducing 

 the beast, for I have myself hunted him with terriers in the States. 

 But let an American authority be heard upon the question. 



Puma (Fells concolor) 



A book was published in 1890 called 'Big Game of North 

 America,' to which several well-known authorities contributed, 

 such as Caton, Van Dyke, and Fannin. The authority referred 

 to, however, is not one of these three, but a Mr. Perry, who 

 maintains that the American lion is not a cowardly animal, and 

 cites in support of his contention six or seven instances in 



