. The book of the animal kingdom. Mammals. Mammals. SACRED ANIMALS 91 South-Western Asia. Beyond this, it is interesting to note that in days gone by the Caffre Cat was also found in South-eastern Europe, and its fossihzed remains have been found at Gibraltar. Long, long ago the Caffre was held to be a sacred animal by the Egyptians, and their love for the creature is depicted in many of the remarkable epitaphs that they have left behind. Their bodies were embalmed and preserved in tombs and other places, two famous cities that may be mentioned in this respect being Beni-Hassan and Bubastis. I
. The book of the animal kingdom. Mammals. Mammals. SACRED ANIMALS 91 South-Western Asia. Beyond this, it is interesting to note that in days gone by the Caffre Cat was also found in South-eastern Europe, and its fossihzed remains have been found at Gibraltar. Long, long ago the Caffre was held to be a sacred animal by the Egyptians, and their love for the creature is depicted in many of the remarkable epitaphs that they have left behind. Their bodies were embalmed and preserved in tombs and other places, two famous cities that may be mentioned in this respect being Beni-Hassan and Bubastis. It is interesting to notice that the mummified remains of these pets of the Egyptians are identical with the Wild Caffre Cat, and there seems good reason to suppose that the animals which found so much favour with the Egyptians were tamed individuals of the wild species shown in Fig. 70. These Cats were doubtless great hunters, and were of assistance to the inhabitants of Egypt in the long ago in helping them to procure food, for even to-day many of us are aware that the docile pussy purring before the fire can, if occasion demands it, become one of the keenest poachers among four-footed beasts. ,«^'*-S. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Westell, William Percival. London, J. M. Dent; New York, E. P. Dutton
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