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bare, and lie owed bis life solely to the death of the 
lioness, which expired on his body/ 5 
“ Ali-Ben-Braham, 55 Gerard goes on to say, “ lives 
still, but is a cripple. Mecaoud died twenty-four 
days subsequent to the above rencontre/ 5 
“After a coup of the above nature, 55 observes 
General Dumas, when speaking of depriving the 
mother of her offspring in the manner alluded to, 
the whole country must be on their guard. For 
seven or eight days together the lion traverses the 
district in every direction, and all the while his 
roarings are atrocious. He has become terrible. 
It will not then be prudent to meet him. 55 
