. Wild scenes of a hunter's life; . rowls abroadmore openly, and will even venture to attack man; but rarely ifhe tinds him on his guard. M. Sonnini relates that one annoyedhm and his party for two successive nights, during his travels inGuiana, constantly hovering about them, watching an opportunityf()r falling on his prey, but retreating into the bushes the momenthe perceived himself observed, and disappearing with suchrapidity that it was impossible to get a shot at him. Accordingto the same author and to M. DAzara, these animals climb withgreat dexterity, swim with almost equal skill, and
. Wild scenes of a hunter's life; . rowls abroadmore openly, and will even venture to attack man; but rarely ifhe tinds him on his guard. M. Sonnini relates that one annoyedhm and his party for two successive nights, during his travels inGuiana, constantly hovering about them, watching an opportunityf()r falling on his prey, but retreating into the bushes the momenthe perceived himself observed, and disappearing with suchrapidity that it was impossible to get a shot at him. Accordingto the same author and to M. DAzara, these animals climb withgreat dexterity, swim with almost equal skill, and are able tocarry cJ the bodies of their victims, even of the largest quadru-peds, such as horses and oxen, to a place of security where theycan satate their appetites without risk of disturbance. Thenatives of Paraguay have a bold .and singular mode of huntingthe Jaguar. The hunter folds his pouch round his left arm, byway of shield, and taking a spear m his right hand, fearlesslyassails him in his lair, and generally with 13 194 HUNTING ADVENTUR3S.
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