xvir THE CROCODILE 225 



Hii 11 -bearer in the jaws of a large crocodile. The man 

 had been seized whilst bathing. 



A man in the jaws of a crocodile has fewer chances of 

 escape than one in the power of a lion, for the scene of 

 the tragedy is in the water, and its action is very 

 swift. 



The leading features of such dreadful events are : 

 A loud and piteous scream of terror, a violent agitation 

 of the water near the spot where the victim was stand- 

 ing, which only lasts for a few minutes, and the tragedy 

 is complete. 



