ADVENT UK E WITH A MONSTER LION. 



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CHAPTER XL VIII. 



ADVENTURE WITH A MONSTER LION. 





N the 29th, says Mr. Gumming, 

 we 'arrived at a small village ci 

 - Bakalahari. These natives told me 

 that elephants were abundant on 

 the opposite side of the river. I 

 accordingly resolved to halt here and 

 hunt, and drew my wagons up on 

 the river's bank, within thirty yards 

 of the water, and about one hun- 

 dred yards from the native village. 

 Having outspanned, we at once se* 

 about making for the cattle a kraa^ 

 of the worst description of thorn- 

 liees Of this I had now become very particular, since my severe 

 loss by lions on the first of this month ; and my cattle were, at 

 night, secured by a strong kraal, which inclosed my two wagons 

 the horses being made fast to a trek-tow stretched between the hind 

 wheels of the wagons I had yet, however, a fearful lesson IT 



