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them; and another person was under the necessity oi 

 performing this duty. The male, sad and solitary, re- 

 mained from that moment constantly seated at the end 

 of his cage, and refused to take food from the stranger, 

 whose presence was hateful to him, and whom he often 

 menaced by bellowing. The company even of the female 

 seemed now to displease him, and he paid no attention to 

 her. The uneasiness of the animal led to a belief that 

 he was really ill ; but no one dared to approach him. At 

 length Felix recovered, and, with an intention to sur- 

 prise the Lion, crawled softly to the cage, and showed 

 his face between the bars : the Lion, in a moment, made 

 a bound, leaped against the bars, patted him with his 

 paws, licked his hands and face, and trembled with plea- 

 sure. The female also ran to him ; but the Lion drove 

 her back, and seemed angry, and fearful lest she should 

 snatch any favours from Felix ; a quarrel was about to 

 take place, but Felix entered the cage to pacify them. 

 He caressed them by turns ; and was afterwards fre- 

 quently seen between them. He had so great a com- 

 mand over these animals, that, whenever he wished 

 them to separate and retire to their cages, he had only 

 to give the order : when he wished them to lie down, 

 and show strangers their paws or throats, they would 

 throw themselves on their backs on the least sign, hold 

 up their paws one after another, open their jaws, and, as 

 a recompense, obtain the favour of licking his hand. 



The Lion, like all animals of the cat kind, does not 

 devour his prey the moment he has seized it. When 

 those in cages are fed, they generally hide their food 

 under them for a minute or two, before they eat it. 

 Thus an instance is known of a man, who was struck 

 down by a Lion, having time to draw his hunting-knife 

 and stab the ferocious beast, who was growling over 

 him, to the heart, before it had seriously injured him. 

 The Lion also resembles a cat in his mode of stealing 

 after, and watching his prey, a long time before seiz- 

 ing it. 



Dr. Sparrman mentions a singular instance of the 

 animal's habits in this respect. A Hottentot perceiving 

 that he was followed by a Lion, and concluding that 



