THE TAME PANTHER. 
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While at anchor in the river, an ourang-ou- 
tang was brought for sale, and lived three days 
on board; and I never shall forget the uncon¬ 
trollable rage of the one or the agony of the 
other on their first meeting. The ourang- 
outang was about three feet high, and very 
powerful in proportion to his size, so that, 
when he fled with extraordinary rapidity to 
the farther end of the deck, neither men nor 
things remained upright when they opposed 
his progress: there he took refuge in a sail, 
and, though generally obedient to the voice 
of his master, force was necessary to make 
him quit the shelter of its folds. As for 
the panther, his back was in an arch, his 
tail was extended and perfectly stiff, his 
eyes flashed, and as he howled he showed 
his huge teeth. Then, as if forgetting the 
bars before him, he tried to spring on the 
ourang-outang to devour him. It was long 
before he recovered his tranquillity. Day 
and night he appeared to be on the watch; 
and the appearance of a large monkey we 
had on board renewed his agitation. We 
at length sailed for England, with an ample 
supply of provisions; but, unhappily, we were 
boarded by pirates during the voyage and 
