SPORT IN MOZAMBIQUE 



home of numerous animals, among which are many 

 elephants. In the evening I heard lions roaring on 

 the opposite bank ; they are apparently plentiful in 

 this neighbourhood and very fierce, whole villages 

 having been obliged to emigrate on account of their 

 audacity. Moreover, since leaving Chinde, I have 

 continually been told of " man-eaters," and I much 

 regret not having time to renew my acquaintance 

 with them. 



To console me for this disappointment, Father 

 Loubieres told me one of his experiences, which I 

 will here relate. One day, called by his ministerial 

 duties, Father Loubieres had crossed to the right bank 

 of the Zambezi, and was to sleep that night in a hut 

 in a village where he was to celebrate a wedding the 

 following day. He was, as usual, accompanied by his 

 native servant. 



He had fallen asleep, having ascertained that his 

 native servant was already slumbering. In the night 

 he was suddenly awakened by a cry : " Help, help ! " 

 called the negro. He got up quickly and rushed out, 

 but the Kafir had already disappeared, he therefore 

 started to run, arousing the village with his cries ; 

 the inhabitants armed themselves with torches and 

 followed the bloody trail until they found the unhappy 

 servant covered with wounds, the lion only having 

 left him at sight of the torches. They brought him 

 back and, laying him in another hut, attended to his 

 wounds, having, this time, well barricaded the door. 



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