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was so delighted, that he would roll himself over and oyer, and rub his paws against his face. 
At first he used to put his claws out when he attempted to suatch any thing ; hut as Mrs. Bow- 
ditch would never give him auy lavender-water when this was the case, he soon learned to keep 
his claws in. 
tTHB PANTHER. 
The Panther, F. pardus^ greatly resembles the leopard, and by most naturalists the two am* 
als are considered as of the same species. It is said, however, that the ground-color of the 
panther is a shade darker than that of tl)e leopard; its spots also are larger, and the inner edges 
of the rings of spots are of a darker hue. It would appear that the habits of the two animals are 
similar, and that both inhabit Africa and Asia — the leopard being most common in the former 
and the panther in the latter. 
The Ounce, F. uncia, resembles the panther in size and habits, but its form is somewhat lower 
and stouter, the tail longer and thicker, the ground-color paler, the spots larger and more irregu- 
lar, and the fur much thicker. It is a native of India. 
Amo]]g the larger spotted cats of the Old World is the Riman-Dihan, F. macrocelis. It is four 
feet long, and one foot ten inches high ; the color, whitish ashy gray, with dark irregular stripes 
and spots over the body; the limbs stout; the feet and claws robust and strong; tail long, large, 
and lanuginous. It is a native of Sumatra, and is rather a rare animal. It feeds on poultry^ 
birds, small quadrupeds, and deer. 
Sir Stamford RafBes gives the following description of two specimens, one of which he carried 
to England: "While in a state of confinement they were remarkable for good-temper and 
playfulness ; no domestic kitten could be more so ; they were always courting intercourse with 
persons passing by, and in the expression of their countenance, w^hich was always open and 
smiling, showed the greatest delight when noticed, throwing themselves on their backs, and 
delighting in being tickled and rubbed. * * * On board the ship there was a small 
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