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in all directions, so that it is impossible to ascertain 
from what quarter it proceeds, and the affrighted 
animals, flying about in every direction, frequently 
run to the very spot they ought to shun, and be- 
come the easy prey of the animal they are so anxious 
to avoid. The slow and prolonged note, accom- 
panied by the nocturnal darkness, and the terrible 
idea one is ready to form of this tremendous animal, 
never fails to make the most alarming impression 
on the hearer; and such is the power of instinct, 
that dogs and cattle are said to betray a conscious- 
ness of the vicinity of a lion, whether he roars or 
not. Dr. Sparrman, upon whose authority this as- 
sertion must rest, assures us, that in this situation his 
hounds did not venture to bark, but kept quite close 
to the Hottentots ; his oxen and horses sighed 
deeply, lay down on the ground and stood up al- 
ternately, as if they did not know what to do with 
themselves ; frequently hanging back, and pulling 
slowly with all their might at the strong straps with 
which they were tied up to the waggon : and this, 
as he observes, from pure instinct, having never seen 
a lion in their lives. 
