CHAPTER I. 



INTRODUCTION PLACES WHERE THE LION IS FOUND LION HUNTS 

 IN AFRICA AND IN ASIA DISTINCT SPECIES NUMEROUS IN 

 SOUTHERN AFRICA DESCRIPTION OF THE LION AND LIONESS 

 THE FACULTIES OF THESE ANIMALS THE LION'S ROAR SIZK 

 AND WEIGHT IMMENSE STRENGTH COMPARED WITH THAT OF 

 THE BENGAL TIGER DOGS VERSUS THE LION THE LION'S 

 PACES. 



A LTHOUGH both in " LakeXgami," and " Tlic 

 -fj- River Okovango," many of my adventures 

 with the Lord of the African wilds are recorded, 

 much remains to be told of his habits, modes of 

 life, &c., some of which, perchance, m$j uot have 

 been noticed by other travellers and sportsmen. 



The number of lions actually killed by myself 

 have not, it is true, been very great. Xeither in- 

 clination nor circumstances permitted me to devote 

 much time to their destruction. When leisure per- 

 mitted, the chase of the Elephant probably the 

 most exciting and hazardous of African sports was 

 my favourite pursuit; i may however safely say, I 

 never hesitated to attack the lion when he crossed 

 my path. Still I have seen him lace to face when 

 he has been infuriated by the anguish of mortal 

 wounds, have felt his breath fanning my cheek in tho 



