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ing mane of the old male, which, covering the whole head, extends 

 backwards over his shoulders. 



The roar of the lion is terrific and loud, especially when heard in 

 the solitary wilds he inhabits. This roar is his natural voice ; for 

 when enraged, he utters a short and suddenly repeated cry, while the 

 roar is a prolonged effort, a kind of deep-toned grumbling, mixed with 

 a sharp, vibrating noise. It has been usually stated, that the lion had 

 constant and stated times for roaring, especially when in captivity ; 

 but this has been shown to be erroneous in some degree. It appears, 

 however, that, in summer time, and especially before atmospheric 

 changes, he uniformly commences about dawn ; at no other time is 

 there any regularity in his roar. When enraged, hi* cry is still more 

 appalling than his roar ; he then beats his sides with his tail, agitates 

 his mane, moves the skin of his face and his shaggy eyebrows, thrusts 

 out his tongue, and protrudes his dreadful claws. The lion requires 

 about sixteen pounds of raw flesh a day ; he drinks often, lapping like 

 a dog ; but in this process his tongue is bent downward ; his breath 

 is very offensive, and the odor of his urine insupportable. 



LIQUID. Fluids have been divided in two classes, viz : those 

 which are elastic, and the non-elastic, or those which do not sensibly 

 diminish in bulk when subjected to pressure. The first class are airs 

 or gases, the second liquids ; hence, we may define a liquid to be a 

 fluid not sensibly elastic, the parts of which yield to the smallest 

 impression, and move on each other. When liquid bodies are mixed 

 together, they act in various ways according to the nature of the sub- 

 stances employed. Some dissolve each other in any proportion, as is 

 the case with most gases when mixed ; some unite in determinate 

 proportions ; some do not act sensibly upon each other, separating 

 again, though mixed ever so carefully ; and some decompose each 

 other. 



LIQUORICE. It is an excellent medicine in coughs, and all 

 disorders of the breast and lungs. The only simple preparation of it 

 in use, is its inspissated juice, commonly known by the name of 

 Spanish juice of liquorice, as being brought originally from Spain. 

 This has the same virtues as the root itself; and is to be chosen firm, 

 but not tough ; hard ; and, when broken, of a fine shining surface ; 

 such as melts in the mouth without leaving any harsh or gritty parti- 

 cles in the teeth, and does not taste of burning. 



LIVING WITHIN THEIR MEANS. It is remarkable, that 

 China, with a well defined nationality of 4,000 years, and a popula- 

 tion for 2,000 years denser according to its area, than that of France 

 or Britain, has never had cause to complain of the misery or distress 

 of her people ! Virtually, she has no paupers no poor. Her infirm 

 or unfortunate have been generally provided for by the State ; while 

 her masses have been, and are. the lappiest and most independent 

 people on earth. The reason of this ies in the habits of industry, 



