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that, against its own inclinations, it leaves a prey that it deems too 
easily obtained, suspecting it to be a bait. Sometimes this con- 
jecture proves false, and the Man or animal whose unlucky star 
has placed him or it without defence in the path of the Lion, 
thus miraculously escapes its formidable jaws. The following is 
an example : — A colonist at the Cape of Good Hope suddenly 
came upon a Lion, and was so frightened at its appearance 
that he fell down from fear. Surprised at such a result, the 
Lion carefully inspected the whole vicinity without seeing any 
one. Still fearing some ambush, it quietly retired, without 
touching the Man, whom fear had rendered incapable of action. 
The roaring of the Lion has always been admired. When 
heard within a distance of a mile or two during the silence of the 
night, it awes all living creatures. When this great voice echoes 
over the plain, the cattle tremble in the farms, and follow with 
anxiety its various modulations in order to inform themselves of 
the direction in which the enemy is approaching. If the Lion 
comes to prowl around the enclosure in which they are sheltered, 
they exhibit symptoms of the most intense fear. Their sense of 
smell alone suffices to indicate, even at a considerable distance, 
the dreaded presence. 
Livingstone makes some remarks on the voice of the king of 
beasts, which are singularly opposed to the opinions of the 
majority of authors who have spoken of that animal. He asserts 
that the roaring of the Lion resembles, and may be mistaken 
for, the cry of the Ostrich. The voice of the Ostrich, he says, 
is as loud as that of the Lion, and it has never frightened any- 
body. He declares he has consulted several Europeans on this 
subject, who were acquainted with both cries, and all replied 
that there was not the slightest difference. The natives (he 
further states) are very often deceived, and it is not until after 
the first notes are uttered, and by paying great attention, it 
becomes possible to distinguish the voice of the Carnivore from 
that of the Bird. 
Livingstone thinks that, in general, the cry of the Ostrich is 
not so deep as the Lion’s roar ; but, he adds, I have not been 
able, up to the present time, to distinguish with certainty between 
them, because they are only heard, the one during the night, and 
the other during the day. Perhaps the Lion of the Atlas has a 
