54 zooLOGr. 



Puma or American Lion, is, (as its- specific name imports,) 

 of one uniform colour, whilst in its infancy it is spotted* 

 afterwards the spots appear oblong, almost stripes, and when 

 it attains its full growth, they entirely disappear. 



As it may be more convenient, at the time of procuring 

 many of the smaller species of Quadrupeds, to preserve them 

 entire, till a more convenient opportunity offers for stuffing 

 them, they may be safely put into glass or earthen jars, or 

 small casks filled with one third spirit of wine, arrack, rum, 

 pr other spirit, and two thirds of a strong solution of burnt 

 allum, care should be taken not to use, if avoidable, coloured 

 spirit of any kind, as it frequently happens that when 

 coloured, it will leave a stain on the lighter parts of the skin 

 or fur, that cannot be removed. The solution of allum 

 should be made by pouring one quart of boiling water on 

 eight ounces of allum, and when cool, the water should be 

 poured off, as some water will not hold that quantity in 

 solution ; and if a larger quantity be dissolved at any one 

 time than is required, the water may be evaporated either over 

 a firej or by placing the solution within the influence of the 

 sun, and the allum will be deposited in crystals,whichonly re- 

 quire being burnt over a common fire to be fit for using again. 

 The preserving in spirits has this decided advantage, that 

 at any subsequent period the Animal will be seen with all 

 its parts perfect, and may offer interesting amusement at a 

 more leisure moment, than often falls to the lot of collec- 

 tors whilst absent from home. 



To succeed in the different operations already enumerated, 

 the traveller must be supplied with the necessary instruments 



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