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diately charged, following the scent, with the result 

 above described. In nine cases out of ten he would 

 have taken the opposite direction to escape danger. 

 As stated above, they are not vicious and have no use 

 for man, but are uncomfortable neighbors because they 

 do such unaccountable things. 



I have no personal knowledge of elephant-hunting. 

 Elephant, buffalo, or rhino in brush or reeds or thick 

 cover of any kind are difficult to avoid when they 

 charge, and are difficult to shoot fatally because of the 

 interference with one's aim; vital spots may be screened 

 or protected. It is in such circumstances that guns of 

 large caliber and cartridges of crushing force are needed. 

 A lion in cover is also doubly dangerous. 



In this connection I am permitted to copy from a letter 

 from H. Lloyd Folsom to his father, describing some of 

 the experiences the other branch of our party had with 

 lions: 



In Camp y March 19, 1913- 



MY DEAR FATHER, Well, we have killed five lions on our 

 very first permanent camp! Lyman went out and killed a 

 zebra for bait, and the boys built a small thorn-bush protection 

 called a boma, and Jack went in for the first night. Zebra 

 wasn't especially "high" yet. Then Lyman went in and the 

 lions were growling and snarling at him all around, but didn't 

 come in close. The next night I went in the thing and was 

 immediately impressed with the fact that if a lion tried to get 

 at me the thorns wouldn't do much good and there would be 

 a grand mix-up. Then came the most nerve-racking experi- 

 ence of my life. Suddenly I heard a long sniflF right by me 

 lion investigating the boma! Then a terrific snarl you have 

 to hear it to appreciate it; it sends a chill clear through you. 

 She didn't like me, and she didn't intend to let me interfere 

 with her meal on that ''crawling" zebra. Looked out through 



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