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since they had seen each other ; and that the care 
of the lion on his passage from Gibraltar,, had 
been committed to him,, and he was happy to see 
the poor beast shew so much gratitude for his 
attention. The lion, indeed, seemed perfectly 
pleased ; he went to and fro, rubbing himselt 
against the place where his benefactor stood, and 
licked the serjeant's hand as he held it out to 
him. The man wanted to go into the cage to 
him ; but was withheld by the company, who 
were not altogether convinced that it would be 
safe for him to do so.” 
Citoyen Felix, a few years ago, brought 
two lions, a male and female, to the national 
menagerie at Paris. About the beginning of the 
following June, Felix was taken ill, and could no 
longer attend the lions ; another was, therefore, 
forced to perform this duty. The male, sad and 
solitary, remained from that moment constantly 
seated at the end of his cage, and refused to re- 
ceive any thing from the stranger, whose presence 
was hateful to him, and whom he often menaced 
by bellowing. The company even of the female 
seemed now to displease him ; and he paid no at- 
tention to her. The uneasiness of the animal af- 
forded a belief that he was really ill, but no one 
dared to approach him. At length, Felix re- 
covered ; and, with intention to surprize the lion, 
he crawled softly to the cage, and shewed only his 
face between the bars ; the lion, in a moment made 
abound, leaped against the bars, patted him with 
its paws, licked his hands and face, -and trembled 
with pleasure. The female also ran to him ; but 
the lion drove her hack, and seemed angry; and, 
fearful that she should snatch any favours from 
Felix, a quarrel was about to take place, hut 
Felix entered the cage to pacify them. He ca- 
ressed them by turns ; and was afterwards 
