THE MAMMALS OF SHAKSPEARE, 2038 
to the Lynx. In Newfoundland the Lynx, Lyncus canadensis, is 
invariably called the “ mountain cat.” Some authors identify the 
“ pard” with the Leopard, or any spotted feline; but the following 
quotation from As You Like It, Act ii., Scene 7, can scarcely 
apply to the Leopard :— 
«Then a soldier, 
Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard.” 
On the other hand, it is doubtful whether the Lynx would be 
sufficiently strong to kill a deer; therefore, in the following extract, 
perhaps Shakspeare alluded to the Leopard :— 
‘* As fox to lamb, as wolf to heifer’s calf, 
Pard to the hind,” &c. 
Troilus and Cressida. Act iii., Scene 2. 
THE Crvet, Viverra civetta. 
This well-known animal is an inhabitant of tropical Africa. 
Some authors state that it is also found in Madagascar, but 
I believe that the Madagascar Civet is not only a different species, 
but is referred even to another genus, and is peculiar to the 
island. 
The Civet, often miscalled “Civet Cat,” has for generations 
been a favourite sign for perfumers. Two hundred years ago a 
Dutchman wrote the following lines under the painted sign of a 
Civet :— 
“ Dit’s in de Civet Kat, gelyt gy kunt aanschouwen, 
Maar komt hier binnen, hier zyn parfuimen 
Voor mannen en vrouwen.” * 
Formerly the substance procured from the pouch of the Civet, 
and which is now only used as a scent, was considered a panacea 
of great efficacy in certain complaints; for this purpose it appears 
to have been in request in Shakspeare’s time :— 
“Give me an ounce of civet, good apothecary, to sweeten my imagination: 
there’s money for thee.” 
King Lear. Act iv., Scene 6. 
The “‘ musk” of the Civet was in those days very expeusive, and 
* + History of Signboards,’ p. 162. 
