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THE LION. 
he commanded the 3rd Light Dragoons at the famous 
battle of Hyderabad)* e£ one of the best and bravest 
of our cavalry officers,” and whose exploits in the 
jungle, moreover, have seldom been equalled, and 
never, I believe surpassed. Usually he pursued the 
lion on horseback, and if the country was fairly 
open, he in most cases came off the victor. One 
day, indeed, he thus slew either three or four of 
these beasts, and all were full grown. His plan of 
proceedings was similar to that described as occa¬ 
sionally adopted in Southern Africa, viz., to rein up 
his horse when within easy range of the lion, and 
then to give fire, and away. On several occasions, 
however, he was in considerable personal jeopardy. 
Once, in particular, he only escaped as by a miracle, 
for having wounded a large lioness, the infuriated 
animal immediately charged, and so nearly closed 
with him that, when making her last bound, 
her fore-paws actually touched the tail of the 
steed. 
“ The Major was also in the habit of shooting 
lions and tigers in the night-time from a fi screen, 5 
or other place of ambush, and at such times met 
with singular and striking adventures. 5 - Mr. Lloyd, 
in short, describes his friend as the first lion aud 
tiger hunter of his day, and says that, if all his 
sporting deeds were recorded, the exploits of other 
lion-slayers would sink into insignificance. 
“ The narration of his first adventure,” Mr. Lloyd 
goes on to say, cc was written by me to the Major's 
dictation, and as he subsequently perused the manu¬ 
script, its accuracy cannot be called into question, 
