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ones at a Ktter, this appeared to have had but 
two ; which I had reafon to fuppofe were 
equal at leaft to my great dog Yager, who was 
as high as my middle, and confequently they 
were already formidable, and capable of doing 
confiderable mifchief. 
To judge of the old lion from the print of 
his foot, which was one third larger than that 
of the lionefs, he muft have been of the largelt 
fize. 
Some critic, I know not who, amufing him- 
felf with fome animadverfions upon me in the 
'^ouTJial de Paris ^ May 25, 1788, places me 
" with a lion face to face," and then pom- 
poully adds, " that we examined each other 
with haughty looks, but my intrepid cou- 
rage at length obliged the animal to take to 
his heels. 
The attitude is fine, no doubt : but, w^hen 
he gave me fuch a powerful look, he fhould 
not have forgotten to beftow on me the club 
and the ftrength of Hercules. Whatever 
my critic may think, it is certain, that, the firft 
reflexion of any man, however brave, unlefs 
at the iame time he be a fool or a madman, 
- when he finds himfelf before a formidable 
Vol. tIL enemy, 
