. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 231. THE DOMESTIC CAT Differs from the Wild-Cat, In being fomewhat lefs;and, inftead of being uniformly the fame, is diftinguifli-ed by a great variety of fhades and colouring. To defcribe an animal fo well known, might feem afuperfluous talk: We fhall only, therefore, feledl fuch ofits peculiarities as are leaft obvious, and may have efca-ped the notice of inattentive obfervers. It is generally remarked, that Cats can fee in the dark;but, though this is not abfolutely the cafe, yet it is cer-tain that th
. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 231. THE DOMESTIC CAT Differs from the Wild-Cat, In being fomewhat lefs;and, inftead of being uniformly the fame, is diftinguifli-ed by a great variety of fhades and colouring. To defcribe an animal fo well known, might feem afuperfluous talk: We fhall only, therefore, feledl fuch ofits peculiarities as are leaft obvious, and may have efca-ped the notice of inattentive obfervers. It is generally remarked, that Cats can fee in the dark;but, though this is not abfolutely the cafe, yet it is cer-tain that they can fee with much lefs light than moftother animals, owing to the peculiar ftrufture of theireyes, the pupils of which are capable of being contra61:edor dilated in proportion to the degree of light by whicht!iey are affedted. The pupil of the Cat, during the day,is perpetually contracted ; and it is with difficulty that itcan fee by a ftrong light: But in the twilight, the pupil P4 232 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. refutnes its natural roundnefs, the animal enjoys perfectvifion, and takes adv
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