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even when wounded, but silently takes its way, its presence 

 only known as it makes the fatal spring on its victim. 



THE JAGUAR. 



The Indian, as he roams through the forest, turns many a 

 cautious look over his shoulder, lest the savage jaguar, with 

 stealthy feet, may be following his trail. Meeting the mon- 



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arch of his forests face to face, he fears it not, provided he 

 is armed with a bow and poisoned arrows, or suinpitan and 

 envenomed dart, which will soon compel the fierce creature to 

 succumb to its deadly influence. 



Of the jaguar, or ounce (Felis onca), there are two species 

 -the one of a palish brown-yellow, variegated on the up]r 



