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HUNTING PANTHER. 
This animal was brought from Seringapatam. He is re- 
markably docile, and will admit of the utmost familiarity 
with the keeper, who can with safety expose his face to 
his rude caresses, and his hands to his claws, those formi- 
dable weapons, so necessary, in his native state, for the 
the destruction of his prey. Those animals Tippoo used 
to keep a variety of, for the purpose of hunting deer and 
antelopes ; and, wonderful to relate;! after the chace, they 
are so trained as to return at the call of the keeper. 
Though more diminitive in size than the tyger, they pos- 
sess wonderful strength and agility, and differ greatly in 
disposition ; the proprietor having been possessed of one, 
who was not to be subdued or tamed, so as to be fit for 
exhibiting. 
IIY/ENA. 
Naturalists have almost universally agreed, respecting 
the nature of this animal, having a disposition which by 
no means can recommend him. The proprietor of this, 
however, has observed no such propensities in him, for 
lie will suffer even strangers to rub him with a stick, or 
even their hand — The jaws of this animal are so remark- 
ably strong, that he can break a bone with as much ease 
as the lion. On some occasions he discovers his natural 
temper. When he erects his bristly mane, which extends 
from head to tail, his eyes emit as it were sparks of fire, 
and he otherwise discovers the most terrific appearance. 
