HABITS OP THE LION. 



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EAST INDIAN TIGER. 



apon us, and displaying a show of ivory well calculated, to inspire 

 terror among the timid " Bechuanas," he approached. A head- 

 long flight of the two hundred and fifty men was the immediate 

 result ; and, in the confusion of the moment, four couples of my 

 dogs, which they had been leading, were allowed to escape in 

 their couples. These instantly faced the lion, who, finding that 

 by his bold bearing he had succeeded in putting his enemies to 

 flight, now became solicitous for the safety of his little family, with 

 which the lioness was retreating: in the back-ground. Facing 

 about, he followed after them with a haughty and independent 

 step, growling fiercely at the dogs which trotted along on eithei 

 side of him. Three troops of elephants having been discovered a 

 few minutes previous to this, upon which I was marching for the 

 attack, I, with the most heartfelt reluctance, reserved my fire 

 On running down the hill side to endeavor to recall my dogs, I 

 observed, for the first time, the retreating lioness with four cubs. 

 A.bout twenty minutes afterward two noble elephants repaid my 

 forbearance. 



Among Indian Nimrods, a certain class of royal tigers is dig- 

 uified with the appellation of " ma-n-eaters." These are 



