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neck, Immediately brought him to the
ground again. He then rolled on his
back, when the lion set his foot upon
his breast, and laid down upon him
HE poor man now became almost
GREATNESS, partly from fear, but prin.
cipaliy from the intolerabie pressure Of
his terrific load. He endeavored TO
move little to one side, in order to
breathe; but feeling this, the creature
seized his left arm, close to the elbow |;
and, after once laying hold with his
teeth, he continued TO amusc himself
with the limb for some time, biting il
IN sunlry places down TO the hand,
the thick part of which seemed to have
been pierced entirely through. All
this time the lion did not appear to be
angry, but he merely caught at his prey,
like cat sporting with a mouse that
is not quite dead; So that there was
net a single bone fractured, as would
in all probability have been the case
had the creature been hungry or irri-
tated. Whilst writhing in agony.
gasping for breath, and expecting eve.
~ moment to be torn limb from limb,
the sufferer cried To his companions
for assistance, but cried in vain. On
raising his head little, the beast o.
Pened his dreadful jaws to receive it,
but providentially the hat, which saw
in its present rent state, slipped of, so
that the points Of the teeth only Just
grazed the surface Of the skull.
The lion now set his feet upon the
arm, from which the blood was freely
flowing; his fearful paw was soon CO.
vered Herewith, and he again and 4.
gain licked il clean! The idea verify
makes me shudder while I write. But
,his was not the worst: for the animal
then steadily fixed his flaming eyes
upon those Of the man, smelt on one
side and then on the other Of his face;
and, having tasted Of the blood, he sp-
peared to have inclined to devour his
helpless victim. AT this critical mo-
ment," said the poor man, :. recol-
leet having heard that there is Con in
the heavens, who is able 10 deliver AZ
the very last extremity and began to
pray that he would save me, and not
allow the lion to eat my flesh and drink
my blood" Whilst thus engaged i'm
calling upon God, the beast turned
himself completely round. On per.
ceiying this, the HOttentot made an ef-
fort to get from under him; but no
sooner did the creture observe his
movement than he laid terrible hold
on his right thigh. The wound was
dreadfully deep, and evidently occa-
stoned the sufferer smost excruciatiDg
pain. He again sent up his cry to
God for help; nor were his prayers in
vain. The huge animal soon after
wards quietly relinquished his prey,
though he had not been in the least in
terrupted. Having deliberately risen
from his seat, he walked majestically
of, to the distance Of thirty or forty
PAGES, and then laid down in the grass,
as il for the purpose Of watching the
man. The latter being happily relicv-
ed OF his load, veBtured to sit up, which
circumstance Immediately attracted
the lone attention; nevertheless it
did not induce another attack, as the
poor fellow naturally expected, but, as
If bereft Of power, and unable to do
any thing more, he again arose, took
his departure and was seen no more.
The man, seeing this, took up his gun,
and FASTENED away to his terrified
companions, who had given him up for
dead. Being in state Of exhausta-
tiou, from loss OF blood, he was imme
diateIy set upon his horse, aud brought,
as soon as was practicable, 10 the place
where found him. DIR. Gaulter, 500
Of the Rev. John Gauiter, being sta
toned at n military poet in the neigh
bOuTh0Od, and hearing Of the case, has
tened to his relief, aud has very bu-
namely rendered him all necessary as
sistance ever since. Mr.. Gaulter in
forms me lhat, on his arrival, the sp-
pearanee Of the wounds was truly a.
farming, aud amputatiOa Of the arm
seemed absolutely necessary. To this,
however. the patient was not willing
10 consent, having = number Of young
children, whose subsistence depends
on his Isbour. "Asthe Almighty had
delivered me, +" said he, q from that hor-
rid death, thought surely he is able
20 save my arm also" And, astonish-
ing 70 relate, several Of the wounds
are already healed, and there Is nov
hope Of his complete recovery. 20
that men would praise the Lord for his
goodness, and Tor bic wonderful works
10 the children 81 men!"
missionary Nosiocs for Oct 1850.
Lady,Sf1rcss. Let chastity be your
white, mOdssty be your vsrmllIion ;
dress your eyebrows with eheerfol-
ness. aud your lips with sincerity ;
let instruction be vouF ear rings. aud