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THE LION, 
his scull, and tore his face so that not a 
ture was distinguishable, and his flesh literal^ 
hung in the wind. A companion, who 
vanced to his assistance, was seized by tb® 
thigh : in the agony of pain the man caugb‘ 
the beast by the throat, when she loosed hi’ 
thigh and fastened on his arm and breast- 
At this moment the gentlemen approacbe*^ 
within fifteen paces, and, while she was stiH 
standing over her victim, lodged twenty ball^ 
in her body. She retreated to the \iedg^> 
where some more shot put an end to her lif^' 
Both the peons died in a few hours. 
So many lions have been brought to Europe^ 
that they are become very common in our xnS' 
nageries. When taken young, they are cap^' 
ble of being rendered very gentle and tract' 
able. Many of our readers may have seen tb^ 
keepers and strangers also take all sorts 
liberties with these formidable animals, an<J 
even put their heads into their jaws, with' 
