116 DEFENCE AGAINST ANIMALS OF 
iordly strangers. The officers fired immediately, 
and one of the lions fell to rise no more. His com- 
panion broke cover, and took off across the country. 
The officers now pursued him on horseback as fast 
as the nature of the ground would allow, until they 
learned from the men who were stationed in the 
trees, and who held up flags by way of signal, that 
the lion had gone back into the thicket. Upon this 
the three officers returned to the edge of the jungle, 
and having dismounted from their horses, they got 
upon the elephant; Captain Woodhouse placing 
himself in the hindermost seat. They now pro- 
ceeded towards the heart of the jungle, in the ex- 
pectation of rousing the royal fugitive a second 
time. They found him standing under a large bush, 
with his face directly towards them. The lion 
allowed them to approach within range of his spring, 
and then he made a sudden dart at the elephaot, 
clung on his trunk with a tremendous roar, -dud 
wounded him just above the eye. While he was \ii 
the act of doing this, the two lieutenants fired at 
him, but without success. The elephant now shook 
him off ; but the fierce and sudden attack on the 
part of the lion seemed to have thrown him into 
the greatest consternation. This was the first time 
he had ever come in contact with so formidable an 
animal ; and much exertion was used before his 
riders succeeded in urging him on again in quest of 
the lion. At last he became somewhat more tract- 
able ; but as he was advancing through the jungle, 
all of a sudden the lion, which had lain concealed in 
the high grass, made at him with redoubled fury. 
