Extracts from the Travels of Mr. Mungo Parke- 



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which I did not understand, I enquired in Mandingo what 

 he meant, <* wara, billi, billi," (a very large lion) said he, 

 and made signs for me to ride away; my horse was too 

 fatigued, so we rode slowly past the bush from which the 

 animal had given us the alarm, not seeing any thing myself 

 however, I thought my guide had been mistaken, when the 

 Foulah suddenly putting his hand to his mouth, exclaimed 

 M soubah an Allahi," (God preserve us) and to my great 

 surprise, 1 then perceived a large lion at a short distance 

 from the bush with his head couched between his fore paws, 

 I expected he would instantly spring upon me, and 

 instinctively pulled my feet from the stirrups, that my 

 horse might become the victim rather than myself; but 

 it is probable the lion was not hungry, since he quietly 

 suffered us to pass, though we were fairly within his reach ; 

 my eyes were so rivetted upon this sovereign of the beasts, 

 that I found it impossible to remove them until we were 

 at a considerable distance. 



