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of the hovel, for the whole back part of the tene- 

 ment was carried away. 



"On making the terrible discovery, a scene ensued 

 which defies description, and which must have been 

 seen to be fully realized. Of course, sleep was 

 afterwards out of the question ; and, in order to 

 guard as far as possible against a similar occurrence, 

 we kept up a constant discharge of firearms during 

 the remainder of this woful night. 



" This morning, as soon as it was light enough 

 to see, we took up the spoor of the lions, and, 

 within about 200 yards of the kraal, discovered 

 the spot where it was evident the poor man had 

 been destroyed and devoured. The belt he had 

 worn round his waist was alone left to tell of his 

 dreadful fate, though in following up the trail some 

 parts of his leg-bones were afterwards found. We 

 chased the brutes for about twelve miles, when we 

 were compelled to relinquish the pursuit, without 

 having obtained a shot at them without, indeed, 

 having caught more than one glimpse of them in 

 the distance. I much regretted having started with- 

 out my horse, which, though useless as a hunter, 

 would undoubtedly have taken me sufficiently near 

 to get a shot, and to lead the pack of dogs up to the 

 enemy." 



On the second day after the fatal accident, I 

 should add, Mr. Green bid farewell to the dreadful 

 place, thinking thereby to get rid of his terrible 

 foes; but they followed on his "spoor;" and on 

 the evening of the third day one of the " man- 

 eaters" once more entered his enclosures. On this 



