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THE LION. 
from God.’ Such are a few out of many in¬ 
stances where they are mentioned in a way to 
show that the Psalmist was familiar with their 
habits; and doubtless, in his experience as a 
herdsman, and during his long wanderings 
among the mountains, he must often have 
come in contact with them. The lion is 
with all the Jewish writers a symbol of 
strength and majesty; and it is in this sense 
that our Lord is called the ‘Lion of the 
tribe of Judah.’ ” 
♦ 
“I know some verses about the lion,” 
said Daisy, modestly; “but I don’t know 
where they are.” 
“ Say them, my pet,” said Aunt Louisa; 
and Daisy repeated:— 
“ ‘ The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, 
and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; 
and the calf and the young lion and the fat- 
ling together; and a little child shall lead 
them. And the cow and the bear shall feed; 
their young ones shall lie down together: 
and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.’ ” 
“Right,” said Miss Louisa,—“and very 
nicely repeated. The prophet Isaiah uses 
these expressions, intending by this beau¬ 
tiful figure to represent the perfect peace 
