EEOPARD, 
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fcre frequently brought to Europe* and are reckon- 
ed very valuable. Buffon says* that when it is 
of a bright yellow* and has its spots black and 
well defined* one skin will fetch eight or ten louis 
d'ors. 
In Asia* it is found in the mountains of Cauca- 
sus* ifeom Persia to India ; and also in China, 
where it is called noupi. The Bucharian traders, 
who often bring tlieir skins to Russia* call them 
bars. It inhabits Arabia also* where it is called 
liemr. It is said that in that country* as well as 
Egypt* it does no hurt to man unless provoked ; 
but will enter houses by night and destroy cats. 
In the year *1 70S* if we may believe the account 
of Kolben* two leopards* a male and female* with 
three young ones* entered a sheep-fold at the Cape, 
The old ones killed nearly a hundred sheep* and re- 
galed themselves with the blood. When they were 
satiated* they tore a carcase into three pieces* and 
gave one of these to each of their young ones. 
They then took each a whole sheep ; and thus 
laden began to move off. Having been observed 
however* they were way-laid on their return* and 
the female and three young ones killed ; but the 
male effected his escape. The same writer also 
informs us* that the leopard will not eat carrion, 
nor deign to touch what has been killed by any 
other beast. 
The late sir Ashton Lever had a leopard* which 
he kept in a cage at Leicester-house. If had be- 
come so tame* as always to seem highly pleased 
and gratified bv caresses and attention* purring 
and rubbing its sides against the cage like a cat. 
Sir Ashton gave it to the royal menagerie in the 
tower ; where a person* before acquainted with it* 
saw it after an interval of more than a year* not- 
withstanding which it appeared instantly to re* 
