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THE LION. 
did, it must have been witti bis eyes open, as be 
always saw the lion at bis feet. 
££ Next day, in tbe forenoon, tbe animal went 
again to tbe water, and while there, be listened to 
some noise apparently from an opposite quarter, and 
disappeared in the bushes. Tbe man now made 
another effort, and seized bis gun; but on attempt¬ 
ing to rise, be fell, his ancles being without power. 
With bis gun in bis hand, be crept towards tbe 
water, and drank, but looking at bis feet, be saw, as 
be expressed it, bis £ toes roasted,’ and tbe skin torn 
off whth tbe grass. 
ee There he sat a few moments, expecting tbe 
lion’s return, when be was resolved to send tbe 
contents of his gun through its head; but as it did 
not appear, the poor fellow, tying bis gun to bis 
back, made tbe best of bis way on bis bands and 
knees to tbe nearest path, hoping some solitary 
individual might pass. He could go no farther, 
when, providentially, a person came up, who took 
him to a place of safety, from whence be obtained 
help, though be lost bis toes, and was a cripple for 
life.” 
Moffatt further relates the wonderful escape of 
another native from a lion, tbe particulars of which 
be bad from tbe man’s own mouth. 
££ One night,” said he, ££ I, and about a dozen 
other hunters, were fast asleep, with a circle of 
bushes placed around tbe fire. When the blaze was 
extinguished, a lion suddenly sprang into the midst 
of us, seized me by the shoulder, and, together with 
my caross, dragged me to some distance. My com- 
