nr, 



Nothing could be more evident to the eye ; the shores, 

 the waters, studded with numerous islands, seemed to 

 disappear as if by enchantment. 



Note 10— Page 18. 



a panther's jaws, 



His horrid tusks, and life-destroying claws. 



This animal, generally, though improperly, called by 

 the above name, is the felis couguar of European wri- 

 ters ; and is considered as the most dangerous and for- 

 midable inhabitant of our forests on this side of the 0- 

 hio. They are still numerous among the mountains of 

 Pennsylvania that border on the Susquehanna, and fre- 

 quently destroy deer, calves, sheep, colts, and sometimes, 

 it is said, horses and cows. They are bold and daring; 

 and lie in wait in the low branches of trees for the deer, 

 on whom they spring with prodigious force, and soon de- 

 stroy them. The one mentioned above had seized a calf 

 in the evening, within a few feet of a girl who was milk- 

 ing ; who supposing it to be a large dog, gave the alarm, 

 and attempted to drive it off. The old hunter, our land- 

 lord, soon drove him up a tree with bis dog, where he 

 shot him. 



Note 11— Page 18. 

 O'er rising Pocano, &c. 



