130 LEOPARDS AND PANTHERS. 



had entered; one near the heart, the other 

 near the hip. 



I have inserted this account, as a warning 

 to others, shewing how imprudent it is, ever to 

 attack such animals on foot. The men were 

 severely 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 kno\vn by the name of 

 cheetah and secharghoosh. I saw two of the 

 former when they were led out with leathers 

 over their eyes by a servant belonging to the 

 Rajah of Furruckabad. They w ere beauti- 

 ful 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 



