i formerly remarked, that, in china, there were cats with pendulous ears. this variety is not found any where else, and perhaps it is an animal of a different species; for travellers, when mentioning an animal called sumxu, which is entirely domestic, say, that they can compare it to nothing but the cat, with which it has a great resemblance. its colour is black or yellow, and its hair very bright and glittering. the chinese put silver collars about the necks of these animals, and render them extremely familiar. as they are not common, they give a high price, both on account of their beauty, and because they destroy rats.