THE JAGUAR. 
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woodsman I know of, and can give you 
much valuable information about out-of- 
door matters; and he is a very harmless, 
good fellow besides. I presume he is all 
in a fever of excitement about this panther- 
story ; and I prophesy that if the animal is 
to he shot he will be the one to do it.” 
“ I hope he will,” said Richard: “ it would 
make him happy for the rest of his life. Is 
there any more about the jaguar, aunt?” 
“ I believe we have exhausted the sub¬ 
ject, except that the animal is said to be 
much annoyed by the yelping of foxes, 
which follow him and keep up a continual 
clamour which betrays his movements.” 
“ I wonder if they do it to warn the other 
animals ?” said Daisy. 
“I hardly imagine they are so disin¬ 
terested as that. Probably they pursue 
him, as the jackal and hyena do the lion, in 
order to feast upon what he leaves.” 
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