The great military officers of China have the figure of a tiger embroidered on their robes, than which there could not be selected a more appropriate symbol of the evils and horrors of war. We know of no quadruped so powerful and ferocious as this. He is the terror of the inhabitants of all the hotter parts of Asia, who not only fear for ravages which he commits amongst their cattle and flocks, but even for their own personal safety. The mode of seizing his prey is by concealing himself, and springing suddenly upon it with an hideous roar. This tremendous beast usually resides in woods and thickets, near streams or morasses. 46. _The PANTHER_ (Felis pardus), _OUNCE_ (Felis uncia), _and HUNTING LEOPARD_ (Felis jubata), _are all animals of the cat tribe; of which the_ panther _is about seven feet in length, and has the upper part of the body marked with circular spots, many of them with a spot in the centre, and the lower parts with stripes; the ounce is about three feet and half in length, has the body whitish, with irregular black spots; and the_ hunting leopard _is about the height of a grey-hound, has its body tawny, with black spots, and the neck somewhat maned._ _Each of these animals is found in the hotter parts of Africa and Asia._ In Persia and India, the ounce and hunting leopard are each trained for the _chase_ of antelopes and other game. Of these the former is carried, on horse-back, behind the rider, upon a small leather pad made for the purpose. As soon as the horseman perceives an antelope or other animal at a moderate distance, he makes the ounce descend; which, creeping unperceived near the spot, springs, at five or six amazing leaps, suddenly upon it, and seizes it securely by the neck. The hunting leopard is generally carried in a small waggon, chained and hooded, lest his precipitation should defeat his master's purpose. His mode of approaching and seizing his prey is similar to that of the ounce. The _skins_ of all these animals are valuable, and are converted into excellent furs. That of the panther is particularly esteemed in Russia. 47. _The LEOPARD_ (Felis leopardus) _is an animal of the cat tribe, about four feet in length, of yellowish colour, and marked with numerous annular spots._ _It is an inhabitant of Senegal, Guinea, and most parts of Africa; and has considerable resemblance, both in habit and appearance, to the panther._ Leopards' _skins_ are much esteemed in Europe. They seldom exceed four feet in length; and should be chosen large, of lively yellow colour, marked on the back and sides with annular spots, the belly covered with longish white hairs, and with large and oblong spots on the tail. Their use is for hammer-cloths, muffs, the trimmings of ladies' dresses, and other purposes. Some of the most valuable of these skins sell for ten guineas each and upwards. The _flesh_ of the leopard is said, by Kolben, to be white and of good flavour.