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tlie morrarigj I perceived a Hon enter a thick- 
et , about the diftance of half a mile from 
the place where 1 ftood. ' In a few minutes 
after 1 obferved^a fecondy then a tJoird^ and a 
fourth came ; they ' feemed to follow one a- 
Tiother at their leiiurc, and in left than an 
hoiu\ i counled nine that entered the fame 
wood. Never having feen fo many of the 
fame fpecies together^ I was delirous to 
know the event of their meeting, and I con- 
cealed myfelf for the nurpofe. After vv^ak- 
iiig for rather more than an hour in my 
lurking place5 without either feeing any of 
themj or hearing any noife from the quar- 
ter v/here they lay^ I began- to defpair of 
having my curiofky in the leaii gratified. 
At length.^ I perceived a r/^m^rm'i of un» 
common^magnitude approach the w:God. He 
fiood mAOtibnlefs for about five minutes^ 
when be arrived at a fmall dUlance from tlie 
thicket, then tofled up his noie, and at iait 
fcented the animials that lay - concealed. In 
an initant I iaw him dart into the wood. and 
in the fpace of about five minutes after- 
wards I obferved all the lions' fcamiper away 
in difierent diredions, and apparently in 
the ereateft confternation. TJie rbinoccrcs 
beat about the v/ood in puriuit of his -ene- 
mies for a coniiderable time ; but not find- 
ing any, he broke cover at lafl: and appeared 
on the plain. He then looked around him, 
and, enraged at his difappointmentj began 
tearing up the earth, and difcove^'ed^every 
fign- of madnefs and defoeration. I rcmBin- 
