CAT. 
GENERIC CHARACTER. 
Six cutting teeth, and two canine, in each jaw. 
Tongue covered with rough prickles pointing backwards. 
Claws sharp and hooked, capable of being extended or 
drawn in at pleasure. 
Head round, and visage short. 
LION. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 
F elis Leo. F. cauda elongata, corpore helvolo. Syst. Nat. 
Linn. ed. Gruel. 1 . p. 75. 
Tail long and flocky; body of a pale reddish colour. 
Felis cauda in floccum desinente. Briss. Quadr. 
p. 194. 
Lios. . . Sm. Buff. v. 5. p. 64. pi. 110 . Penn. Hist. Quadr. 
ed. 3. 1 . p. 274. Bew. Quadr. 179 . Shaw 
Gen. Zool. pi. 81. 82. 
“ We found encamped on the borders of the salt- 
water lake, a farmer and his whole family, consist- 
ing of sons and daughters, and grandchildren; of 
oxen, cows, sheep, goats, and dogs. He was mov- 
ing to a new habitation ; and, in addition to his 
live-stock, carried with him his whole property in 
two waggons. He advised us to make fast our 
