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THE LION. 
Bay, 4 1 looked towards the carcass of the 
rhinoceros, and, to my astonishment, beheld 
the ground alive with large creatures, as 
though a drove of zebras were approaching 
the water. Kleinboy remarked to me that 
a drove of zebras were standing on the 
height. I answered, “yes;” but I knew 
very well that zebras would not be caper¬ 
ing round the carcass of a rhinoceros. I 
quickly arranged my blankets, pillows, and 
guns in the hole, and lay down to feast my 
eyes upon the interesting sight before me. 
It was bright moonlight,—as clear as I could 
wish. There were six large lions, about 
twelve or fifteen hyenas, and from twenty to 
thirty jackals, feasting on and around the 
carcasses of the three rhinoceroses. The lions 
feasted peaceably; but the hyenas and jackals 
fought over every mouthful, and chased 
one another round and round the carcass, 
laughing, screaming, chattering and howl¬ 
ing without any intermission. The hyenas 
did not seem afraid of the lions, though they 
always gave way before them; for I observed 
that they followed them in the most disre¬ 
spectful manner, and stood laughing, one or 
two on each side, when any of the lions 
