I found him by his blood staining the water; and by the help of a rope, which I slung round him, and gave the negroes to haul, they dragged him on shore, and found that it was a most curious leopard, spotted, and fine to an admirable degree; and the negroes held up their hands with admiration, to think what it was I had killed him with.
Son sang, qui teignait l'eau, me le fit découvrir; et, à l'aide d'une corde dont je l'entourai et que je donnai aux Nègres pour le haler, ils le traînèrent au rivage. Là, il se trouva que c'était un léopard des plus curieux, parfaitement moucheté et superbe.