268 THE MAN-EATERS OF TSAVO cu. xxm 
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“Stripes” was the more formidable foe, while I, 
though admitting to the full the courage of the tiger, 
maintained from lively personal experience that the 
lion when once roused was unequalled for pluck and 
daring, and was in fact the most dangerous enemy 
one could meet with. He may at times slink off 
and not show fight; but get him in the mood, or 
wound him, and only his death or yours will end 
the fray—that, at least, was my experience of East 
African lions. I think that Spooner has now come 
round to my opinion, his conversion taking place the 
next day in a very melancholy manner. 
