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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 (Felis 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 
