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which lie immediately gave chase, and the whole of 

 which he rode down and shot in succession in the 

 course of the day. But the immense exertion was 

 too much for the gallant creature, whose life was 

 thus sacrificed. 



This remarkable horse was well known through- 

 out Great Naraaqua-land, and is said to have been 

 quite rnad with excitement when he observed a wild 

 animal ; and he only ceased to pursue when the game 

 was either killed or no longer in sight. 



Another matter in lion-shooting, not exactly 

 a safeguard, it is true, but one that the sportsman 

 should bear in mind is, that if there be several in 

 company and the lion charges, while his com- 

 panions take to their heels, the best plan is to >tand 

 stock-still; in which case it is confidently asserted 

 that the beast, nine times out of ten, will pursue the 

 runaways in preference to the man who looks him 

 boldly in the face. 



But even with every precaution, and under the 

 most favourable circumstances, the danger of lion- 

 hunting, it must be acknowledged, is considerable, 

 and few of those who have engaged to any extent in 

 this exciting amusement have come oil' altogether 



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unscathed. The perils attendant, on it are fully 

 appreciated by Gordon dimming, in the truth of 

 whose observations 1 fully concur. He says: 

 " A recklessness of life, perfect coolness and sell- 

 possessiou, an acquaintance with the disposition and 

 manners of lions, and a tolerable knowledge of the 

 use of the rifle, are indispensable to him \\lio would 

 strive in the overpoweringlv-excitiug pas: hue of 



