THE CHASE OF THK PANTHER. 87 



bay, and as it defends itself with its claws like animals of 

 its species, it fares badly with any one upon whom it 

 springs. 



The natives have a manner of killing the panther without 

 fatigue or danger, and nearly all the skins that are brought 

 to market are obtained in this manner. 



When they find the remains of an animal that has been 

 killed by a panther, or when they place a dead body in his 

 vicinity as a bait, they let him come to it several times, 

 until he has eaten nearly all of it. They then carry off all that 

 remains, with the exception of a piece about as large as one's 

 fist, which they leave as his last meal. This bait is then 

 sewed with two or three threads that are attached to the 

 triggers of as many guns, pointed at the morsel of fopd, and 

 carefully concealed with brushwood. 



When all is arranged the Arab lies down in front of his 

 tent, and listens for the distant report of the guns that will 

 tell him his ruse has succeeded, and he returns with the break 

 of day to carry off his inglorious prize. 



