THE LION. 
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These reports only served to stimulate the 
^tdour of the sportsmen, and a party of siX' 
having assembled, repaired to the scene 
Action, accompanied by a body of armed 
belonging to the adaulut and revenue 
apartments 
to 
"'ere 
The guides conducted them 
the precise spot where the three lions 
® reposing in state. The party cautiously 
^^''auced to within a few paces of the jungle 
"^'thout disturbing the inmates. Three dogs 
'^^ich had joined the hunt, unconscious of 
danger, pushed on, and were received 
J^tth sepulchral groan as made the 
^avest for a moment hold in their breath, 
of the dogs was killed, and the other two 
and were seen no more. 
Presently a lioness w'as indistinctly perceived 
^t the mouth of the den. A few arrows were 
ischarged, with a view to irritate her, and to 
^*^^Uce her to make an attack on her assail- 
g]^g broke cover in an opposite di- 
