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all the strength and determination that yet remained for a final 

 effort, I disengaged myself, leaving my wadded cloth cap in its 

 jaivs. I had thrown the brute from me so vigorously that it 

 slipped over the steep slope ; the two front paws being broken, it 

 could not check itself, so went crashing headlong, at the same 

 time roaring, into the ravine. 



" At last released, though not a moment too soon, I relieved 

 myself, but spitting out four of my teeth and a mass of blood that 

 filled my mouth. Entirely given up to the fury which possessed 

 me, burning for vengeance, I seized my hunting-knife, and not 

 knowing -n-here the brute had gone, sought him on everj^ side, 

 to recommence the struggle (for I did not believe I could long 

 (Survive my wounds). It was in this position that the Arabs 

 found me. 



" They told me that they heard the Panther quite distinctly, 

 and that its roars made their flesh creep ; that they had no doubt 

 as to its combat with me, but that they imagined it roared because 

 of its wounds, so they judged it best not to sally forth until the 

 sounds ceased. 



" The thirst of revenge, and especially the mortification I 

 experienced at not being the victor in a battle which I had 

 sought, dominated over me to such a degree that I did all I could 

 to find mj^ antagonist, determined either to kill or be killed. 

 But the Arabs dragged me to their douar, where they tried 

 to bathe my face and bandage my wounds ; but I would not 

 alio IV them, and at once proceeded to the farm of Corso, which 

 I reached at midnight. Jiidge of the astonishment of all its 

 inhabitants, who the same evening had seen me start off strong 

 and well, when they beheld me in mjr mangled condition. 



" At my desire, the man who had carried me there on his Mule 

 went at once to Algiers for Doctor Bodichon, one of my intimate 

 friends, in whose skill I had entire confidence. 



" "While the people at the farm were lavishing upon me their 

 attentions, with an intelligence and good-will which I shall re- 

 member all my life, I asked for a looking-glass. But they were 

 afraid to gratify me, and pretended not to be able to find one. 

 I however took a candle, and in spite of all they could say 

 went to a inirror. My left cheek was torn and lay in my mouth, 

 leaving the bone broken and exposed ; the frontal bone could 



