50 THE LION. 



bare, and he owed his life solely to the death of the 

 lioness, which expired on his body." 



" Ali-Ben-Braham," Gerard goes on to say, " lives 

 still, but is a cripple. Mecaoud died twenty- four 

 days subsequent to the above rencontre." 



"After a coup of the above nature," observes 

 General Dumas, when speaking of depriving the 

 mother of her offspring in the manner alluded to, 

 the whole country must be on their guard. For 

 seven or eight days together the lion traverses the 

 district in every direction, and all the while his 

 roarings are atrocious. He has become terrible. 

 It will not then be prudent to meet him." 



