...more generally distributed over the face of the country ; but it is now almost entirely restricted to Scotland, some of the woods in the north of England,...and repose, and bring forth and rear their young. In stating the localities and estimating the numbers of this species, it is necessary to guard against...

...the foliage. 190. The Wild Cot is the only species of this family that can Fio. 104.— WILD CAT. he properly said to belong to our own country, — the...rear their young. Hares, leverets, rabbits and birds FAMILY FELID^E ; DOMESTIC CAT, LYNX. are its chief prey. The Wild Cat is found throughout .ill those...

...under the foliage. 190. The Wild Cat is the only species of this family that can Via. 104.— WILD CAT. be properly said to belong to our own country,...rear their young. Hares, leverets, rabbits and birds are its chief prey. The Wild Cat is found throughout all those countries of Europe, in which extensive...

...woods and forests covered many parts of the kingdom which are now reclaimed and devoted to agrwulture, the Wild Cat was much more generally distributed ;...young. Hares, leverets, rabbits and birds 214 FAMILY FELID.S; — DOMESTIC CAT, LYNX. are its chief prey. The Wild Cat is found throughout all those countries...

...distribution of this species over the British Islands, that it " is now almost entirely restricted to Scotland, some of the woods in the North of England,...woody mountains of Wales, and some parts of Ireland." No further particulars as to localities are given. Sir Wm. Jardine informed me, by letter dated 23rd...

...now reclaimed and devoted to agriculture, the Wild Cat was much more generally distributed ; but il is now confined to Scotland, some of the woods in...young. Hares, leverets, rabbits and birds 214 FAMILY FELUXE ; DOMESTIC CAT, I.YNX. are its chief prey. The "Wild Cat is found throughout all those countries...

...indigenous to the British Isles. It is now almost entirely restricted to Scotland, some of the woods north of England, the. woody mountains of Wales, and some parts of Ireland. It is necessary to guard against confounding the wild cat with numerous instances of escaped domestic...

...species of this family that can Fio. 104.—Woo CAT. be properly said to belong to our own country,—the Domestic Cat having been probably introduced at a...rear their young. Hares, leverets, rabbits and birds are its chief prey. The Wild Cat is found throughout all those countries of Europe, in which extensive...

...precision what the learned author really intends by his "wild cat." He says, "It is now entirely restricted to Scotland, some of the woods in the North of England,...woody mountains of Wales, and some parts of Ireland." When we compare the vagueness of this passage with the extreme care exercised in our works on British...

...species of the family which is indigenous to the British Isles. It is now almost entirely restricted to Scotland, some of the woods in the north of England,...woody mountains of Wales, and some parts of Ireland. It is necessary to guard against confounding the wild cat with numerous instances of escaped domestic...