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countries ; and particularly in China, where the 

 Mandarins cover their seats of justice with it. It 

 is also applied to many other ornamental and useful 

 purposes. The Indian physicians attribute medical 

 virtues to various parts of the Tiger's body *. 



THE LEOPARD -f-. 



The Leopard is about four feet in length ; of a 

 yellowish colour, and marked wdth numerous annu- 

 lar black spots. The tail is about two feet and a 

 half long;. — It is an inhabitant of Senegal Guinea, 

 and most parts of Africa ; delighting in the thickest 

 forests^ and frequenting the borders of rivers to wait 

 for such creatures as resort thither to quench their 

 thirst. 



In general appearance, these animals are fierce.. 

 The eye is restless, tli£ countenance cruel, and all 

 the motions are short and precipitate. They attack 

 and devour everj^ thing they meet, sparing neither 

 man nor beast ; and when their wild prey is insuf- 

 ficient to satiate their cruel appetite, they descend 

 in great numbers from their lurking-places, and 

 commit dreadful slaughter among the numerous 

 herds of cattle which are to be found in the plains. 

 They tear their prey, both with their teeth and 

 claws ; and though continually devouring, their ap- 

 pearance is always thin and meagre '\'., 



* D'aisonville, 82. 

 t Synonyms. — Fdis T.eopardus. L///«.— Leopard. Bnffoiu 

 S/iuk's Gt'ii. Zoo!, pi. 8^;.— 7}c7r..3«r/r/. 103. 



4 Ptnn. Quad. — Cliurch. 



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