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THE LION. 
him : his eyes are like a cat's eyes, and can see in 
the dark. 
The Lion, when he is free, and not in a cage, 
does not Hke to hve in a land so cold as ours ; his 
own land is so warm that even the very wind is hot, 
and the sun is like a fire. The Lion can not bear 
cold, and will soon die if he is not kept warm. His 
roar is very loud, so that you can hear it a long 
way off ; he can also pur like a cat, only the pur is 
loud, and not soft like a cat's. He will also hide 
in a bush, and jump out on his prey like a cat 
does on a bird ; so that you see the Lion and cat 
are very like in many ways. 
When the deer or oxen lie down to rest in a cool 
spot, when the hot day is over, the Lion will lurk 
near them till they are all still, and then dash out 
upon them with a loud roar, and, with one blow 
from his paw, will kill his prey. 
When a Lion is kept in a cage, he is fed on raw 
meat, and will eat a good deal in a day. When he 
has a good meal, he lies down to rest, like the one 
I saw at the show. 
