Lion 



greater part of its extent, to make it a good lion 

 country in general. From Fajao, via Fatiko, 

 Wadelai, and Nimule, to Gondokoro, particularly 

 the latter part and east of it, is about the pick of 

 the basket, and I dare say the open plains round 

 M'barara in the south harbour a few lions ; but 

 there are nothing like the numbers in Uganda 

 that there are all over East Africa. 



In the Sudan there are lions in the Game 

 Reserve on the east bank of the Nile, and in the 

 Sanctuary adjoining it, whilst down the Bahr-el- 

 Zeraf they are very frequently seen on or near 

 the banks of the river from the decks of the 

 steamers. An official on an Irrigation Depart- 

 ment steamer, three hours in front of us up the 

 Bahr-el-Zeraf, saw two sitting on their haunches 

 like big cats, and landed to shoot them, but had 

 no luck. 



If lions are said to inhabit a district, you will 

 be practically certain to meet them in the neigh- 

 bourhood of large quantities of game, or where 

 the flocks and herds are most numerous. 



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