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THE LION. 
comrade, who fortunately had sustained 
other injury than a slight scratch on the bacl^' 
and a severe bruise in the ribs, from the fotc^ 
with which the animal had dashed him to 
ground, we renewed the chase with HotteO' 
tots and hounds in full cry. In a short tii^^ 
we came up again with the enemy, and fouP^ 
him standing at bay under an old mifflO®^ 
tree, by the side of a mountain stream. 
dogs were barking around, but afraid to 
proach him, for he was now beginning 
growl fiercely, and to brandish his tail in ^ 
manner that showed he was meditating mi®' 
chief. The Hottentots, by taking a circui* 
between him and the mountain, crossed 
stream and took a position on the top of^ 
precipice overlooking the spot where he stood' 
Another party of us occupied a position P” 
the other side of the glen ; and, plaeing 
poor fellow thus between two fires, which coP' 
fused his attention, and prevented his retrepi' 
