3i8 TRAVELS IN 
lemma the intrepid widow entered alone, 
armed with a fufee ; and penetrating to the 
lion, which on account of the darknefs was 
fcarcely perceptible, flie difcharged her piece : 
but unluckily the animal being only wounded, 
darted upon her with the utmoft fury, and 
threw her down. On hearing the cries of their 
poor mother, the two children haftened to her 
relief; and having become defperate at this 
horrid fight, while the formidable lion was 
engaged with his prey, they fell upon him, and 
ftrangled him, though too late, on the mangled 
corpfe of their mother. Befides feveral deep 
wounds which ftie had received in her throat, 
and feveral parts of her body, the lion had 
torn off one of her hands above the wrift, and 
devoured it. Every poflible affiftance was 
immediately given her ; but fhe expired that 
evening in great agony, amidft the unavailing 
lamentations of her children and flaves affem- 
bled around hen 
I have already faid that Hans gave me every 
information that I required refpeding CaiFraria. 
He told me that the territories in which I then 
was belonged to a powerful prince, who re- 
fided at the diftance of thirty leagues from us, 
more towards the north, and that he was named 
king 
