21 i EASTERN ETHIOPIA xvi 



(jf wonying a cat and puss can only defend herself with 

 claws. If the cat succeeds in scratching the cornea of 

 the dog which is annoying her, she has an ample 

 revenge, for the wound is sure to suppurate, ulcerate, and 

 if the eye be not destroyed by the septic infection, a 

 milk-white tell-tale scar will be left on the eye, as a 

 souvenir of the dog's unworthy encounter with a cat. 

 This simple sequel of a cat scratch indicates in a small 

 way what happens when man is bitten or scratched with 

 the dirty teeth and claws of a lion. 



