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be fed from the hand even of their most intimate 

 keeper. 



A Lion and Lioness brought over together from 

 Africa, about twelve years ago, were kept in the same 

 den at Exeter 'Change. They were each about eigh- 

 teen months okl, and were attciided by a negro who 

 had reared them from whelps, and had cow.e over 

 along with them. Tiiis man woidd enter their den 

 with tiic greatest safety, when tliey woidd fawn 

 upon, and phiy round him, exactly like kiitcns. He 

 frequently had a table in their den, with pipes and 

 glasses; and sitting down there would quietly sn.oke 

 his pipe. If on these occasions their frolicks were 

 too boisterous, he had only to stan:ip his foot, and 

 by his countenance to express his displeasure, and 

 they would immediately cease, and quietly lie down 

 by his side. But it was not on all occasions that 

 even this man would venture himself with them. 

 If they were irritated by the spectators, as through 

 mere wantonness they som^etimcs were, he always 

 refused to enter their den ; and it is not recollected 

 that he ever did it whilst they were feeding. When 

 this man left Exeter 'Change the female took his loss 

 so much to heart that she pined away, and died not 

 long afterwards. 



Lions have suffered Dogs to live in tlie same den 

 vvith them, but no instances have occurred in Fno- 

 land of their allowing so great a piivilei^^^e to anv 

 other animals. — A Lion called Hector, now in tie 

 Tower, had been some days very ill, when to try the 

 experiment, a live Rabbet was put into his den. h 

 was suffered to remain here uninjured one whole 



