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yells of dogs, that lie completely understands their meaning, and 
regards them with perfect indifference. Like an experienced 
hunter when he arrives before a hedge, all he does is to take 
the measure of its height with his eye, and then with a bound 
as quick as lightning he clears it, and alights in the encamp- 
ment. 
Then follows a scene of unutterable terror and confusion. 
Men, women, and children rush pell-mell into their frail 
dwellings. The dogs are silent in an instant and seek refuge 
on the tops of the tents ; with desperate struggles the horses 
break their tethers, and all the large cattle, forcing a gap in 
the hedge which encloses the encampment, 'scamper across the 
plain. The poor sheep, too much terrified to flee, are huddled 
together in a heap and bleat most lamentably, as though plead- 
ing for mercy. But the Hon has left his generosity in the 
mountains, and at this juncture he experiences only his car- 
nivorous instincts. These prompt him to take possession of 
one of the poor sheep, unless on this particular occasion he 
prefer to regale himself with an ox or a horse ; in which case 
he pursues the cattle into the plain and commits fearful havoc 
amongst them. 
For, a single victim on one night is not sufficient to 
satisfy this long-maned gourmand. He needs an ox for 
his dinner, partaking only of the prime portions, and after- 
wards the blood of five or six more serves to quench his thirst. 
Thus far, we have no right to object to the lion’s proceedings. 
We drink claret, beer, and champagne; he prefers the warm 
blood of his victims — every one has tastes given to him in accor- 
dance with his nature. But the really objectionable part of his 
proceeding is, that he does not return to devour the animals 
he has slain, but goes elsewhere and massacres new victims. 
This need of fresh-killed meat occasions enormous losses to the 
Arabs, for their religion forbids them to feed on animals which 
have not been killed by themselves, pronouncing, in so doing, 
the sacramental words “ bessem Allah ” (in the name of God). 
This is the mode of procedure with the grey and fawn- 
coloured lion when it seeks its meal alone ; if accompanied by 
his mate, the latter remains outside of the encampment, and 
her lord, clearing the enclosure, manoeuvres in such a way as 
to drive a portion of the cattle to the locality where she is 
stationed. Madame selects her victim, slaughters it adroitly, 
and at once sets about her meal, never permitting her spouse 
to partake of her repast. Neither does he attempt to touch one 
of the slaughtered animals which lie around, but looks on 
patiently until his spouse has finished her meal : his behaviour, 
let me add, serving as an example worthy of imitation by all 
married men. . I have even noticed, that when he approached 
