ADVICE TO THE AMATEUR LION HUNTER. 169 



The douar is aroused, and all are on foot. Some yell, and 

 others fire their guns in the air. 



The women relight the fires and throw burning sticks over 

 the hedge to frighten the enemy. 



While this is going on, the day approaches without the 

 comrades of the lion bejng able to do anything. The hunger 

 of the latter continues, and he becomes impatient, "Ah! 

 ah /" says he, " 1 will take a sheep myself, ^/ < it is not too 

 heavy" And he arises. 



The douar is placed on a declivity, which he rapidly 

 ascends. 



The dogs, who are all following him with their eyes and 

 nose, turn towards that side. 



He rushes forward, and in less time than it has taken me 

 to tell, has jumped over the hedge, six feet high, which sur- 

 rounds the douar, has seized a sheep, and leaping the barrier 

 a second time has disappeared. 



The dogs are in the tents, mute and stupefied ; and the 

 men are like the dogs. 



The storm having passed, inquiries are made in regard to 

 the sheep. The eyes of a European would see neither tents 

 nor flocks, the night being so dark. 



An Arab, however, immediately calls out, " It is the lame 

 black sheep." 



All again retire to rest, and, excepting some old ones, the 

 pack of dogs follow the example of the masters. 



Our three men then carefully examine the priming of their 

 pistols, and crawling on their hands and knees, invisibly and 

 silently advance to the camp. 



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