ILLUSTRATIONS 



Leopard ...... To face page ii6 



The Skull of a Leopard . . . ,, ii8 

 A Leopard at Bay on the Trunk of a 



Tree ...... „ 123 



A Leopard at Bay in Thorny Scrub . ,, 125 



An African Python . . . . ,, 130 



The Serval making his Spring . . ,, 134 



Foxey, the Author's Tame Serval . ,, 136 



Foxey, the Serval, and her Friends . ,, 139 

 A Female Serval on the Bank of a Dry 



River ...... ,, 143 



An Adult Black-footed Cat and a 



Kitten . . . . . . ,, 144 



An African Wild Cat and her Kittens ,, 147 



A Pair of African Wild Cats at Home ,, 150 



An Adult Caracal and a Kitten . ,, 155 

 The Mimosa — the Typical Bush of South 



Africa ; A Caracal emerging from 



A Thicket-covered Cavern . . ,, 158 



The Hunting Leopard or Chita . . „ 167 



A Hunting Leopard resting . . ,, 170 



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