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like a pendulum, in the air. I felt that I had not a moment to spare> 

 I took my aim at her forehead ; she bounded five feet from the ground, 

 and fell, uttering a horrid howl. She was dead. The aim had been 

 true, and the shot pierced her brain The young lions having fled 

 at the sound of the musket, I waited till four o'clock in the morning 

 without their re-appearing. At length the extreme cold compelled 

 me to return, and when I came afterwards to take possession of my 

 lioness, I was accompanied by more than two hundred Arabs, who 

 manifested the highest joy at my success; for amongst all I had 

 killed to this time, not one had committed so many ravages in so short 

 a time." 



Gerard continues to distinguish himself in adventures similar to 

 those we have related. His services are in general request, and ho 

 is known amongst all the natives of Algeria by the name conferred 

 on him by acclamation, by the people of Archioua, The Lion-Slayer 



