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THE LION. 
development of his physical powers ; and of the 
mane also, being principally influenced by a like 
contingency. That, for instance, which has been 
designated the c maneless lion of Guzerat, 5 is nothing 
more than a young lion whose mane has not shot 
forth ; and I give this opinion with the less hesita¬ 
tion, having slain the c king of beasts 5 in every stage 
from whelphood to imbecility. 55 
In Northern Africa, again, it would seem the 
general opinion that there is more than one species 
of lion. M. Gerard, the famous slayer of these 
beasts, tells us, indeed, “that no less than three 
species are found in Algeria, viz., the black lion 
(el adrea), the fawn-coloured lion (el asfar ), and 
Ilie grey lion (el zarzouri). He, moreover, goes into 
many details relating to each, but his story is too long 
for insertion in these pages. 
The lion also inhabits the hotter portions of Asia, 
amongst The rest, as said, certain districts in Hin- 
dostan. In parts of Turkey, Persia, Syria, &c., it 
is far from uncommon. What may be the case in 
the Holy Land at the present day, I know not; but 
from the frequent allusions made to this animal in 
the Bible, it would seem formerly to have abounded 
there.* 
In parts, at least, of Asia, as in Africa, the idea 
is likewise entertained that there is more than one 
species of lion. Layard, for instance, in his cele¬ 
brated work, “ Nineveh and Babylon, 55 after telling 
* Judges xiy. 5, 6; 1 Samuel xvii. 34; Psalm civ. 21; 1 Kings 
xiii. 24, 25, 28; 2 Kings xvii. 25, 26; Jeremiah xlix. 19; Nahum ii. 
11, 12, 13. 
