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ADVENTURES. 



LION, LIONESS AN'D CUBS. 



CHAPTER XL. 



SHOOTING A LION FROM A WATCHING PLACE. 



of Mr. Cummings* modes of 

 hunting in Africa, was to have a 

 hole dug near a fountain or piece of 

 water, and concealing himself in. it, to 

 wait for the approach of the wilt! 

 animnls who would resort to it to drink 

 The following extract from his book 

 shows the success of this stratagem 

 On the afternoon of the 3d of Sep 

 tember I watched the fountain. Toward sunset one "blue wilde- 

 beest, six zebras, and .a large herd of pallahs were all drinking 

 Vefore me. I lay enjoying contemplation for at least fifteen 



