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killing his victim. He was now at bay, 
sheltered in such a manner as rendered it 
'kfiicult to bring him down ; when, suddenly, 
man on the look-out gave another alarm, 
the party almost immediately perceived a 
*°iiess, which had broken cover, approaching 
rear. At the same instant they heard 
shrieks of men, women, and children, oc- 
'^^sioned by the animal crossing the road in 
midst of the coolees, who were carrying 
*^®freshments to the village. A woman and 
^kild Were almost immediately sacrificed, the 
°tmer being literally torn in pieces. 
"The gentlemen, with the peons, now left 
fljsi; enemy to attack the lioness, who 
^^^eatened the village. From the rapidity of 
pursuit, the party could not keep very 
'^^mpact. Four of the collector’s peons having 
^Pproached the spot where the lioness had 
down, she immediately sprang upon the 
^^S'fest, brought him to the ground, crushed 
