No. VI. 
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DANGEROUS RENCOUNTER WITH A LION BY HANS, 
A GRIQUA, AS RELATED TO ME BY HIMSELF. 
WHEN Hans was performing a journey on horse- 
back, from the interior to the colony, about four 
years ago, with Jan Vanroy and his son, they were 
riding near Thorn Mountain, on the limits of the Bush- 
man country, and fell in with two lions, which they fol- 
lowed with the hope of shooting. In the pursuit 
one of the lions stopped and prepared to defend himself, 
which so intimidated them that, in their turn, they fled 
precipitately. Observing that the lion gained ground, 
they dismounted and held the horses close to each other, 
with their tails towards the angry animal ; but he fu- 
riously crept under their bellies and caught hold of 
Hans, while loading his musket, which had a little tiiiae 
before been discharged at an antelope. 
The lion first caught him by the knee, and afterwards 
seized him by the left thigh, which he proceeded to gnaw. 
Meantime Jan Vanroy and his sou were jn such con- 
sternation, as rendered them incapable of doing anything 
to rescue him from this most perilous situation. Hans, 
however, called to themtodrivethehorsestowardshimand 
the lion, which might compel the animal to retreat. The 
voice of Hans raised the courage of Vanroy, who in- 
stantly fired and wounded the lion in the jaw, which 
made him quit his hold of Hans, and move to a little 
