Class I. DOMESTIC GAT. 97 



Felis domestica seu Catus. De Biiffbn, Tom. vi. 3. Tab. 2. Domestic. 



Rail syn. quad. 170. Felis Catus. Gm. Lin. 80. 



Charlton ex. 20. Felis cauda elongata, auribus 

 Meyer s an. i. Tab. 15. sequalibus. Faun. Suec. Q. 



Gesn. quad. 317. Br. Zool. 21. Hist. quad. No. 

 Brisson quad. 191. \Q5. p. 297. 



Brii. Cath, mas. Gwr cath Germ. Katz 



Frew. Le Chat Dw£. Cyperse Kat. Huyskat. 



Ital. Gatto iSkoerf. Katta 



Span. Gato Xtora.' Kat. 



Port. Gato 



X HIS animal is so well known as to make a 

 description of it unnecessary. It is an useful, 

 but deceitful domestic ; active, neat, sedate, in- 

 tent on its prey. When pleased purres and 

 moves its tail; when angry spits, hisses, and 

 strikes with its foot ; when walking, it draws 

 in its claws. It drinks little ; is fond of fish; 

 washes its face with its fore-foot, (Linnaeus 

 says at the approach of a storm). The female is 

 remarkably salacious ; a piteous, squalling, 

 jarring lover. Its eyes shine in the night ; its 

 hair when rubbed in the dark emits fire ; it is 

 even proverbially tenacious of life ; always lights 

 on its feet ; is fond of perfumes ; Marum, Cat- 

 mint, Valerian, &c* 



* Vide Lin. syst. 

 . Dr. Latham communicated to me a singular instance of a cat 

 in his possession, which was remarkably fond of camphor ; when 

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