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distance. Hans then got to the horses, but finding him- 
self unable to stand, was obliged to mount one of them. 
The enraged animal returning to the attack, rushed a 
second time under the bellies of the horses, who, by their 
kicking, drove him off; on which he ran to the spot 
where he had seized upon Hans, laid hold of his hat, 
which fell off in the struggle, and ran away with it. Hans 
bled profusely, and lay for two months without any hope 
of recovery ; but after that period his strength gradually 
increased. He could then walk a little, but the sinews 
being torn from his knee, he found great weakness in it. 
He could ride with more ease, but the marks of the lion's 
teeth will continue with him to his grave. 
While under the lion he recollected none of the 
thoughts which then passed in his mind, but said he was 
almost dead with terror. However, on the lion leaving 
him, he began to think of God in a way he had never 
done before. When the lion had finally left them, 
and it was feared Hans must bleed to death, 
Vauroy* spoke seriously to him about God and the 
Saviour, which made strong impressions on his mind. 
Some time afterwards he was enabled to resign himself 
into the hands of Jesus Christ, by which he was deli- 
vered from the fear of death. 
* Jail Vanroy was one of the three Hottentots who visited London 
about sixteen years ago, and the husband of Mary. He was mur- 
dered by a party of Cafl'res during the last CafFre war, and at the very 
time Dr. Philii) and I vvere also in the neighboiuhood of Caffraria, 
