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The negroes take them in pitfalls, slightly cover- 

 ed at the top, and baited with flesh. Their chief 

 inducement for pursuing them is their flesh, which 

 they eat; and it is said to be as white as veal, and 

 well-tasted. The negresses make collars of their 

 teeth, and wear them as charms. 



The skins of these animals are brought to 

 Europe, where they are greatly esteemed. 



In India, there is a species of Leopard about the 

 size of a large Greyhound, with a small head, and 

 short ears : its face, chin, and throat, are of a pale- 

 brown colour, inclining to yellow; the body is of a 

 light twany-brown, marked with small round black 

 spots, scattered over the back, sides, head, and legs ; 

 the hair on the top of the neck is longer than the 

 rest; the belly is white ; the tail very long, marked 

 on the upper side with large black spots. 



This is the animal, mentioned in our account of 

 the Antelope, which is made use of in India for 

 hunting that and other beasts of the chase. It is 

 carried in a small kind of waggon, chained and 

 hoodwinked till it approaches the herd ; when it is 

 unchained, and suffered to pursue the game. It 

 begins by creeping along, with its belly close to 

 the ground, stopping and concealing itself till it 

 gets an advantageous situation ; it then darts on its 

 prey with great agility, frequently making five or 

 six amazing bounds. If it should not succeed in its 

 first effort, it gives up the point for that time, and 

 readily returns to its master. 



