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to get in your rear. He will lie until you have act- 

 ually passed him before breaking off. He will cir- 

 cle ahead, then back to confuse his trail. And when 

 you catch sight of him in the distance, you would 

 never suspect that he knew of your presence at all. 

 He saunters slowly, apparently aimlessly, along, 

 pausing often, evidently too bored to take any in- 

 terest in life. You wait quite breathlessly for him 

 to pass behind cover. Then you are going to make 

 a very rapid advance, and catch his leisurely re- 

 treat. But the moment old Leo does pass behind 

 the cover, his appearance of idle stroller vanishes. 

 In a dozen bounds he is gone. 



That is what makes lion hunting delightful. 

 There are some regions, very near settlements, 

 where it is perhaps justifiable to poison these beasts. 

 If you are a true sportsman you will confine your 

 hound-hunting to those districts. Elsewhere, as 

 far as playing fair with a noble beast is concerned, 

 you may as well toss a coin to see which you shall 

 take your pack or a strychnine bottle. 



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