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line running along the back, where the hair is 
rather longer than on the other parts^ and forms 
the appearance of a very slight mane : along the 
sides of the body run several rows of roundish 
black spots, which sometimes incline a little to 
a squarish form: the muzzle is dusky; beneath 
each eye is a white spot: the cheeks, sides of the 
neck, and the limbs, are spotted in a proportion- 
ally smaller pattern than the body, and the tail is 
annulated with black. 
The Genet is an animal of a mild disposition, 
and easily tamed. In various parts of the east, 
as well as at Constantinople, it is domesticated 
like the Cat, and is said to be equal, or superior, 
to that animal in clearing houses from rats and 
mice. It is a cleanly animal, and has a slight 
musky smell. It is a native of the western parts 
of Asia, but is said likewise to occur in Spain, and 
even occasionally in some parts of France. 
VAR. ? 
The French variety, however, according to the 
description and figure of the Count de Buffon, is 
far less elegantly and distinctly spotted than the 
Oriental Genet, and, indeed, Mr. Pennant, in his 
History of Quadrupeds, considers it as a distinct 
species, under the name of Pilosello. According 
to Mr. Pennant, the Pilosello is smaller than a 
Ferret, and is found about the rock of Gibraltar, 
and some parts of Spain and France. Its prevail- 
ing tinge is rust-colour, with rather irregular 
