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where his companion had been lying on the floor, and 

 saw him bein^' dragged away by a lion. The lion would 

 seem to have killed the sleeper instantaneously with a 

 bite on the nape of the neck, according to its habit. 

 This event caused a great sensation throughout East 

 Africa a tew years ago. IJefore this, it should be noted, 

 lions had killed about forty of the Indians who were 



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employed on the railway, and who frequently slept in the 

 open air, and the animals had developed in this way into 

 regular man-eaters. 



At nio'ht the lion alwavs disijlavs great indifference 

 and freedom from fear with regard to men ; nor is he 

 much frightened by the lighting of fires, though these 

 do afford the hunter a certain amount of protection. I 

 have known several cases in which the natives near mv 



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