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washer-woman.”” At this change the panthers worked their tails nerv- 
ously, and twitched their ears, and as it was kept up fora time, they got 
up and began pacing up and down the cage. From this action the 
writer judged that either the jig music, being sharp and piercing, hurt 
their ears, or that it was distasteful. After playing several jigs of this 
kind the player again relapsed into soft strains, when the animals 
slowly settled down in their old positions. 
Felis onca Linné. Jaguar. This animal behaved much as did the 
panthers. While the jigs were being played he acted in a very nervous 
manner, jumping from a shelf to the floor of the cage and back again. 
Soft music seemed to quiet him. As the writer was leaving the jaguar’s 
cage, having ceased playing for the time being, the animal walked up 
to the corner and reached out with his paw toward the player as far as 
he could. Whether this action was intended to call the player back, 
or was simply done to catch hold of him, as many animals will do if a 
person gets too near to the cage, the writer cannot say. It was a cur- 
ious fact that when the paw was extended the claws were all retracted. 
Felis leopardus Linné. Leopard. Two specimens of this species did 
not seem to notice the music to any extent, except at first, as a matter 
of curiosity. 
Felis leo Linné. Lion. The lioness Juno, with her three cubs, occu- 
pied a large cage and the player’s attention was next directed to these. 
While the music was being played to the other animals the lioness and 
cubs had been listening and watching, the cubs playing about their 
mother’s haunches. As the violinist drew near the cage the cubs scam- 
pered behind their parent, the latter greeting the player with a gentle hiss 
As the music struck up a lively jig the cubs stood upon their hind legs 
and peeped at the player over her haunches. They appeared very 
curious and much puzzled, hearing these sounds for the first time. De- 
siring to test their appreciation, the player slowly backed away from 
the cage, playing all the time; as he retreated, the cubs gradually came 
to the front of the cage, and the mother crawled to the front and placed 
her two fore-paws between the bars and stuck her nose through as far © 
as she could. After retiring to the side of the hall the player again 
moved toward the cage, but the family did not move, nor evidence any | 
displeasure when he came very close to them, in fact, so close that he 
almost touched the great paws of the lioness. As he played the soft 
strains of “ Home, Sweet Home” the cubs and mother sat motionless. 
in rapt attention, the former turning their heads from side to side. A 
jig played very rapidly caused the cubs to prance about in a lively 
manner. 
