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NATURAL HISTORY. 
horseback behind the rider on a small leather pad, 
made for the purpose. As soon as the horseman sees 
an antelope at a moderate distance, he makes the 
Ounce descend, which, creeping unperceived near 
the spot, springs at five or six amazing leaps sud- 
denly upon it, and seizes it securely by the neck. 
THE LYNX. 
32. The Lynx is found in the most northern 
parts of Europe, Asia, and America. It differs from 
the animals of the panther kind in the shortness of 
its tail, which does not exceed six inches. The up- 
per part of the body is of an ash colour. Under- 
neath it is white. 
33. It climbs the highest trees of the forest, and 
conceals itself in the branches, in order to watch for 
weasels, ermines, squirrels, and other animals. It 
also commits great devastation among the fiocks, 
and frequently destroys vast numbers of hare and 
fallow-deer. 
Where is the Lynx found ? 
Describe the Lynx. 
How does it take its prey ? 
