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CHAPTER VIII. 
LION-HUNTING IN SOUTH AFRICA—CHASE BY THE COLONISTS— 
THE LION’S LAIR—THOMPSON’S DESCRIPTION OF A HUNT—A 
MAGNANIMOUS LION—NAMAQUA MODE OF HUNTING—NARROW 
ESCAPE OF MR. ORWELL—A FIELD-OFFICER IN DANGER— 
SALT-PANS—A SPORTSMAN’S FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH THE 
MONARCH OF THE FOREST—LIONS AND DOGS. 
WORD now as to the manner in which the 
it lion is killed in South Africa. Speaking 
generally, however, the value of the beast’s skin is so 
trivial, and the danger of attacking him far from 
slight, that unless he be a notorious “ man-eater,” 
or has committed depredations amongst the cattle, 
he is, comparatively speaking, but little sought after 
either by the Boers or natives. 
With the colonists, the chasse of the lion is con¬ 
ducted both on foot and on horseback; and the 
latter, being considered the safer and better plan, is, 
for the most part, adopted. But whether mounted 
or not, the hunters are almost always accompanied 
by a number of dogs, who not only materially aid 
in discovering the retreat of the beast, but by per- 
severingly attacking him, tend, in great measure, 
to draw off his attention from the men. 
Several individuals usually take part in the hunt. 
