-> More Lion-Hunting Experiences 



Among my donkeys and cattle there was always some 

 animal available as bait tor the lions, owing to the ravages 

 of the tsetse-fly. XYhen erne of them had been attacked by 

 this scourge, instant eleath from a bite: by a liem was a 

 real release from the lingering agony of eleath by blood- 

 poisoning. 



Often the lions woulel have se> covered themselves over 

 with reeels ami grass that even at a distance: e>f ten paces 

 I could hardly make: them out, and had te) climb a tree- 

 to get a shot at them. 



My most notable: exploit, as regards the capturing of 

 lions, was the bagging of a part}' of nine-, consisting ot" three- 

 old lionesses and six othe:rs. e)t which tour we-re full-grown 

 young ones. Three hael appeared one night, tour the: next, 

 ami the following night the: last two. This was the: only 

 time: I have: knenvn an ejlel lioness to be te-mpte-el successfully 

 by a goat. I had, ho\\e:ve:r, so placed the: trap ami the: 

 goat that the: lioness, so sejon as she had sei/ed the latter. 

 was able to ge:t off unhurt, and make her way again into a 

 seelgy swamp harel by. There: she kept so quiet that one 

 ot my me-n wandering past stiYk in hand, ignorant of his 

 elanger, almost knoe'ked up igainst her. I'ortunately he 

 escaped. He took to his heels and never stopped until he 

 got sate bae'k to camp. It is astonishing how quickly 

 lions, and e:ven leopards and hya^nas, are able to drag these 

 heavy traps, which weigh about thirty kilograms, ami which 

 have anchors stuck in the ground. Some branches ot 

 the \\anyamwesi people an- ver\ tond ot lion-ilesh tor 

 food. The}' believe that it makes them strong and brave ; 

 the}' are particularly tond ot the tat parts. The nine linns 



