the lion. 
bound from his place of concealment : but, 
he chances to miss his object, he will no*' 
according to the invariable report of th^ 
Hottentots, pursue it any further, but, 
though he were ashamed, turning round 
the place where he lay in ambush, he wil* 
slowly, and step by step, measure as it 
the exact distance between the two points, 
ascertain how much he fell short of or exceeds^ 
his mark. 
The following story, however, shows 
the lion is not deficient in perseverance : — 
Hottentot driving his master’s cattle into ^ 
pool of water between two ridges of rock, pet' 
ceived a huge lion couching in the midst 
the pool. The beast seemed to have his , 
fixed upon him. Terrified at the unexpecte^^ 
sight, he took to his heels, and ran throug*’ 
the herd, concluding that if the lion should 
pursue he would content himself with the fir®‘ 
beast he came to. 1 he lion, contrary to 
