Stories about the instinct of animals, their characters, and habits . , John, and so should some stories are recorded of the gentleness ofthe lion, as almost to justify such acts of whatwould otherwise appear fool-hardiness. • Part of a ships crew being sent ashore on thecoast of India for the purpose of cutting wood, thecuriosity of one of the men having led him to strayto a considerable distance from his companions, hewas much alarmed by the appearance of a largelioness, who made towards him; but, on hercoming up, his fear was allayed, by her lying downat his feet, and looking very ear
Stories about the instinct of animals, their characters, and habits . , John, and so should some stories are recorded of the gentleness ofthe lion, as almost to justify such acts of whatwould otherwise appear fool-hardiness. • Part of a ships crew being sent ashore on thecoast of India for the purpose of cutting wood, thecuriosity of one of the men having led him to strayto a considerable distance from his companions, hewas much alarmed by the appearance of a largelioness, who made towards him; but, on hercoming up, his fear was allayed, by her lying downat his feet, and looking very earnestly, first in hisface, and then at a tree some little distance repeating these looks several times, she arose,and proceeded towards the tree, looking back, as ifshe wished the sailor to follow her. At length heventured, and, coming to the tree, perceived a hugebaboon, with two young cubs in her arms, whichhe immediately supposed to be those of the lioness,as she crouched down like a cat, and seemed to eyetiiem very stedfastly. The man being afraid to. THE LIONESS AND THE BABOON. Pa-e 117. 117 ascend the tree, decided on cutting it down, andhaving his axe with him, he set actively to work^when the Honess seemed most attentive to what hewas doing. When the tree fell, she pounced uponthe baboon, and, after tearing her in pieces, sheturned round, and licked the cubs for some then returned to the sailor, and fawned roundhim, rubbing her head against him in great fond-ness, and in token of her gratitude for the servicedone her. After this, she carried the cubs awayone by one, and the sailor rejoined his companions,much pleased with the adventure. Another author tells such a graphic story of alions entertaining a hunter, that I must let you hearit also, though I must say that I think he has ratheroverstrained it. A hunter on one occasion having gone insearch of a lion, and having penetrated a con-siderable distance into a forest, happened to meetwith two whelps
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