THE LION. 





Air. Cumming hunting the Lion in Af] Lea. 



morning. In hazy and rainy weather they are to be heard 'at every hour in the day, hut their roar is 



subdued." 



The opinion that Lions will not touch a dead animal is erroneous; as they were frequently shot by Mr. 

 Cumming while devouring gnoos, &c., that had fallen by his rifle. Those Lions who have once tasted 

 human tfesh are generally the most to be dreaded, as they will even venture to spring in among a com- 

 pany of men, and seize their victim. These Lions are called Man-eaters. During the latter part of 

 Cumming's residence in South Africa a dreadful instance of their ferocity occurred. While the hunting 

 party was encamped for the night in the territory of the Balakahari, a Lion taking advantage of the 

 stormy night, suddenly sprang upon two men, Hendrick the driver, and Ruyter, the Bosjesman tracker, 

 who were wrapped in the same blanket, by the fire. It seized Hendrick by the neck, and dragged him 

 into the bushes, in spite of the blows which another man gave it with a burning brand, leaving Ruy f 'u 



Mr. Cum'nin 



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