A book of the United States : exhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution and government ..and presenting a view of the republic generally, and of the individual states; together with a condensed history of the land ..The biography ..of the leading men; a description of the principal cities and towns; with statistical tables .. . h one of them has sprung at and bit the leg of a chair ortable, after knocking himself against it so as to hurt some part of hisbody. These animals may be tamed while young, but as they grow to maturity,most generally become fierce and even dangerous. I have had
A book of the United States : exhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution and government ..and presenting a view of the republic generally, and of the individual states; together with a condensed history of the land ..The biography ..of the leading men; a description of the principal cities and towns; with statistical tables .. . h one of them has sprung at and bit the leg of a chair ortable, after knocking himself against it so as to hurt some part of hisbody. These animals may be tamed while young, but as they grow to maturity,most generally become fierce and even dangerous. I have had one sotame as to follow a servant about through the house or streets, thoughentirely at liberty ; this was quite young when obtained, and grew so fondof human society as to complain very loudly, by a sort of chirping orwhining noise, when left alone. Nothing can possibly exceed the domes-ticated raccoon in restless and mischievous curiosity, if suffered to go aboutthe house. Every chink is ransacked, every article of furniture explored,and the neglect of servants to secure closet doors, is sure to be followed byextensive mischief, the evil being almost uniformly augmented by the alarmcaused to the author of it, whose ill-directed efforts to escape from supposedperil, increase at the same time the noise and the destruction. ;fn. .- The Puma, or Cougar. The Puma, or American Lion was once spread over the new world,from Canada to Patagonia, but it is not now common in any part PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. 171 of the United States, except the unsettled districts. It is usually calledthe panther, or painter by the common people. It is also called the cata-mount. The progress of civilization has, however, circumscribed his range,and has rooted him out in many places. Notwithstanding his size andstrength, he is cowardly ; and, like almost all cowards, he is he find a flock of sjieep unprotected, he will destroy the whole, merely thathe may enjoy the luxury of sucking their blood
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