Hunting and trapping stories; a book for boys . an felt as though he was surrounded by creeping lions. The playof the moonbeams among the shadows seemed to cause them to take shapes,all having a tail and four legs. After a moment or two the native grippedhis masters wrist. The mans eyes followed those of his servant just intime to see a lion step out into the moonlight. The brute knew that it wasclose to its enemies for it was snifting suspiciously. The engineer steadiedhis nerves and moved his rifle into position. The barrel glanced in the moon-light, and the lion seeing it crouched without a
Hunting and trapping stories; a book for boys . an felt as though he was surrounded by creeping lions. The playof the moonbeams among the shadows seemed to cause them to take shapes,all having a tail and four legs. After a moment or two the native grippedhis masters wrist. The mans eyes followed those of his servant just intime to see a lion step out into the moonlight. The brute knew that it wasclose to its enemies for it was snifting suspiciously. The engineer steadiedhis nerves and moved his rifle into position. The barrel glanced in the moon-light, and the lion seeing it crouched without a sound. Its muscles becamerigid and ready for any movement. The engineer got a good sight rightbetween the creatures eyes and when the native whispered Now therifle rang out. Before the smoke had cleared they were both rolled over bythe lion as it sprang past them. They scrambled to their feet as quickly asthey could. When the dust and smoke had cleared away they beheld thelion coughing miserably. The bullet had gone low and had passed through. NIGHT ATTACK BY A LION. ALL ABOUT LIONS the throat and lungs. In a little while it rolled over dead. The shot brought all the men from the camp, and great was therejoicing at the engineers success. It took the latter some time, however,to remember where he was ; for no man can be kocked down by a lion and gounscathed. When daylight came he found the shoulder of his coat tornand a claw mark on the stock of his rifle, as neat as if it had been chiseledout. This served ever after to remind him of his first lion hunt. The lioness gives birth to quite a large family, often six and seven cubsat one time. When they are big enough the mother takes them out withher and they are taught to hunt. The little fellows act exactly as the parents do,and after a few weeks instruction they learn to kill the smaller and slower kindof deer. If an enemy should approach while the lioness is so engaged she willfight desperately to protect the family, never hesi
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