Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-28

sion had joined.
awe thought there would have been an end
10 our sport before it had well begun; but on
the contrary, the shots were hred not only to
prevent him leaving the copse, but to prove
their guns, for a miss-hre is frequently OF conse-
ouence. The last shot had the effect OF turning
him. and we now had a full view ofhim return.
mo 10 The centre, wnisking his tail about, and
treading among the smaller bushes as it they
had been grass, reminding US most IorcibIy Of
he nain,ings we had seen Of this majestic ami
NAL
1--WE had hardly be gan to tie our horses, when
Tho Hot,ento,. stationed on the hill cried out
that the lion was running of at the lower end,
where he had attempted to escape before. We
were on horseback in a second, but the lion had
GOT ahead: we bad him, however, in full view,
as there was nothing 10 intercept 1t. Oh he
scampered. The Tambookies, who had just
come up and mixed amongst US, could scarcely
clear themselves Of our horses; and their dogs
bowling and barking-we ballcoing-th lion
still in view, making for a small oopse, abouta
mile dis,ant-and the manner and variety OF The
an,elopes OIL our left, securing of in difffrpn,
directions; formed one of he most %animating
spectacles the annals OF sporting could produce
Diederick and Mr. s. being on very spirited
horses, were the foremost, and we wondered to
see them pass on in a direction different from
The copse where we had. seen the lion tax" covert.
Christian gave US the signal TO dismounI, when
we were, as well as could be JAGGED, about 200
wards from the copse. He desired US 10 be quick
/ ins4vinp the horses, which was done as fast as
ihry each came up. And now the die was cast,
there was no retreating. We were on lower
ground than the lion, with not a bush around US.
Diederik and Mr. S. had now turned their hors.
es. for. as we afterwards learned, they had been
run of with in consequence Of their brides hav-
ing broken. The plan was 10 advance in a body,
leaving our horses with the Hottcn,ets, who
we're TO keep their backs towards the lion, fear
ING they should become unruly a. the sight Of
him.
All these preparations occupied but a few
} seconds, and were not completed when we
heard him dnpwl, and imagined he was ma
lkinesoff agal1, but no-as if to retrieve his
character from suspicio ion of cowardice from
former hight, he had made up his mind in turn
to attack us-To the growl, succeeded a rear,
and in the same instant we saw him bearing
down upon US, his eye balls glistening with
rage. We were unprepared; his motion was
so rapid no one could take aim, and he furious
" dartcd at one Of our horses, willis, we were
at their heads without a possibility OF their
Prcrcn.s-o IT The poor horse sprung tor.
ward, and with the force of tho action, wheel.
ed all the horses round with him. The lion
, likewise wheeled, but Immediately couched at
, less than ten yards from us. Our left flank
thus became exposed, and on it fortunately
stood {. Muller and Mr.. Rennie. What an
! anxious moment! For a few seconds we saw
the monster at this little distance, resolving as
it were, on whom he should first spring. New
er did i long so ardently to hear the report ola
gun. We looked at them aiming and then at
the lion. 1t was absolutely necessary to give
mortal blow or the consequences might be ia.
tai to some one of the party. A second seem.
ed a minute. Atlength Christian fired; the I'm.
from his mouth, and he turned round with 4
view to escape. MIR. Rennie then shot him
through the spine-and he fell. A this mo-
ment he looked grand beyond expression.
Turning again towards us, he rose upon
his fore feet-his mouth bleeding, his eyes
flashing vengeance. He attempted to spring
at us, but his hind legs denied him assistance;
he dragged them a little space, when Stephanus
put a final period to his existence, by shooting
him through the brain. He was a noble ami.
NAL measuring nearly twelve feet from the
nose to the tip of the tail.
"Thus ended a scene which / have in vain
endeavored to describe, and which | never can
forget"
Brick 7sa.-The Mongols, and mos, Of the
Namodes OF Middle Asia, make use of this tea;
il serves them both for drink and food. The
Chinese carry on a great trade in it, but never
drink 1t themselves. In the tea manufac tories,
which are for the most par, in The Chinese 60
vcrnmento Of Fokien, the dry, dirty, and dam. |
aged leaves and stalks Of the tea are thrown
aside, they are then mixed with a glu,inous SUBJ
stance, pressed into moulds and dried in ovens. |
These blocks are called by the Russians, on ac-
count OF their shape, brick tea MongoIs, the \
Bouriats, the inhabitants of Siberia, beyond
lake Balkal, and the Kalmucks, take a piece OIL.
this tea, pound it in a mortarnade on purpose,
end throw the powder into a cast iron vessel |
full ofboiling water, which they suffer to stand
a long time upon the FIRE; adding a little salt
and milk, and sometimes mixing flour fried in Il
oil. This tea, or broth, is known by the name
Of Sa'ouran l have drunk brick tea prepared
both ways, and found it p~alalable enough; a
least very nourishing; all depends on The skill
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