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CHAPTER I. 
INTRODUCTION—PLACES WHERE THE LION IS FOUND—LION HUNTS 
IN AFRICA AKD IN ASIA—DISTINCT SPECIES—NUMEROUS IN 
SOUTHERN AFRICA—DESCRIPTION OF THE LION AND LIONESS— 
THE FACULTIES OF THESE ANIMALS—THE LION’S ROAR—SIZE 
AND WEIGHT—IMMENSE STRENGTH COMPARED WITH THAT OF 
THE BENGAL TIGER — DOGS VERSUS THE LION — THE LION’S 
PACES. 
LTHOUGH both in “ Lakelgami ” and “ The 
Tx River Okovango,” many of my adventures 
with the Lord of the African wilds are recorded, 
much remains to be told of his habits, modes of 
life, &c., some of which, perchance, may not have 
been noticed by other travellers and sportsmen. 
The number of lions actually killed by myself 
have not, it is true, been very great. Neither in¬ 
clination nor circumstances permitted me to devote 
much time to their destruction. When leisure per¬ 
mitted, the chase of the Elephant—probably the 
most exciting and hazardous of African sports—was 
my favourite pursuit; I may however safely say, I 
never hesitated to attack the lion when he crossed 
my path. Still I have seen him face to face when 
he has been infuriated by the anguish of mortal 
wounds, have felt his breath fanning my cheek in the 
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