THE HUI7TING LEOPARD* 203 



is as tender as chicken *. — The skins are brought 

 into Europe, where they are held in high estunati- 

 on ; some of the mo^t beautiful selling for more than 

 ten guineas each. 



THE HUNTING LEOPARD -|-. 



The Hunting Leopard is about the height of a 

 large Greyhound ; of alight tawny brown colour, 

 marked with numerous circular black spots. The 

 legs and tail are long. Its form is more lengthened 

 than that of the Tiger, and the chest is narrower. It 

 is a native of India. 



This animal is frequently tamed, and used in the 

 chase of Antelopes. It is carried in a kind of small 

 waggon, chained and hooded, lest, on approaching 

 the herd, it should be too precipitate, or not make 

 choice of a proper animal. When first unchained, 

 it does not immediately spring towards its prey; but 

 winds with the utmost caution along the -ground, 

 stopping at intervals, and carefully concealing it- 

 self till a favourable opportunity offers : it then 

 darts on the herd with astonishing swiftness, and 

 overtakes them by the rapidity of its bounds. If, 

 Iiowever, in its first attempt, which consists of five 

 or six amazing leaps, it does not succeed, it loses 

 breath ; and, finding itself unequal in speed, stands 

 still for a while to recover : then giving up the 

 point for that time, quietly retiuns to its keeper ^. 



* KolbeH.ii. 97. 

 t Synonyms. — Felis Jubata? Lin/i. — Le Guepard. Buffan.-—^ 

 S/ia-d>'s Gen. Zoo/, pi. 86. 



X Penn. Quad. i. 2C4. 

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