. The expression of the emotions in man and animals . Chap. II. THE PRINCIPLE OF ANTITHESIS. 55. Fig. 8. The same caressing his master. By Mr. A. Blay. 56 THE PEINCIPLE OF ANTITHESIS. Cuap. II. We will now turn to the cat. When this animal isthreatened by a dog, it arches its back in a surprising-manner, erects its hair, opens its mouth and we are not here concerned with this well-knownattitude, expressive of terror combined with anger;we are concerned only with that of rage or is not often seen, but may be observed when twocats are fighting together; and I have seen it we
. The expression of the emotions in man and animals . Chap. II. THE PRINCIPLE OF ANTITHESIS. 55. Fig. 8. The same caressing his master. By Mr. A. Blay. 56 THE PEINCIPLE OF ANTITHESIS. Cuap. II. We will now turn to the cat. When this animal isthreatened by a dog, it arches its back in a surprising-manner, erects its hair, opens its mouth and we are not here concerned with this well-knownattitude, expressive of terror combined with anger;we are concerned only with that of rage or is not often seen, but may be observed when twocats are fighting together; and I have seen it wellexhibited by a savage cat whilst plagued by a attitude is almost exactly the same as that ofa tiger disturbed and growling over its food, wliichevery one must have beheld in menageries. Theanimal assumes a crouching position, with the bodyextended; and the whole tail, or the tip alone, islashed or curled from side to side. The hair is notin the least erect. Thus far, the attitude and move-ments are nearly the same as when the animal isprepared to spring on its prey, and when, no do
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