THE JAGUAR. U7 



jaguar, which then bounded oil' without, making the least show of resistance. "The little boy," says 

 Humboldt, " was brought to us, and he appeared lively and intelligent. The elaw of the jaguar had torn 

 away the skin from the lower part of the forehead, and there was a second scar at the top of the head. 



THE JAGUAR STRANGLED 1ST THE BOA. 



This was a singular fit of playfulness in an animal which, though not difficult to be tamed in our 



geries, nevertheless always shows itself wild and ferocious in its natural state. If we admit that, 



being sure of its prey, it played with the little Indian as our cats play with birds whose wings have 



