The Task Of Finding Him, However,
Was Not So Easy As Might Be Thought; The Chase
After The Lioness Had
Taken us some distance
from where I had shot him, and as there were
numbers of trees about similar to
That under
which he fell, it was really a very difficult matter
to hit upon the right place. At last one of the
men sang out joyfully that he had found the lion
at the same time running away from the spot as
hard as ever he could. A number of those
nearest to him, both Indians and natives, had
more courage or curiosity, and went up to have a
look at the beast. I shouted to them as I
hurried along to be careful and not to go too
near, in case by any chance he might not be
dead; but they paid little heed to the warning,
and by the time I got up, some half-dozen of
them were gathered in a group at the lion's tail,
gesticulating wildly and chattering each in his
own language, and all very pleased and excited.
On getting near I asked if the lion was dead,
and was told that he was nearly so, but that he
still breathed. He was lying at full length on
his side, and when I saw him at close quarters I
was more delighted than I can tell, for he was
indeed a very fine specimen. For a moment or
two I stood with the group of natives, admiring
him.
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