Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-12-03

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Thee Who have read ii the periious situation OF
Daniel IN IN. Lions d,'n, associated with ali die
pious refrrtion, VI rulith that event Is detailed,
Lave ever iclt thrilling interest for the fste OF
the rr, al prophet and his di,in. protection from,
dreadful death, aud in more modern tnies throwing
a cnpfit in the Spoiarnn. there 10 be torn 10 pn
ccs bs Wild beasts, was daemed tto highest and
resi- pun .lnn.nt tor guilt among tie Romans.---
facIs IN pur iimr have convinced rs that animal.
the nost ierocious b, nature may be 10 tanned ana
nale slbscfvicnt ohe power Of man. that all dan
ger vlni>hcs and they transformed INTO crouch
ing If not affect Onale beasts, humble, PROSTATE
and snbdued. We doubt whether on earth ~ this
time there IS an exhibition equal in daring advcn-
ture and deep interest 10 the tca performed BY Mr..
Vamburgh, at lh. geological Institute, of entering
the cages OF Lions, Tigers, and and Lcopards :;
not animals that has he famed and i, accustomed
to- but who are strangers to him, and whom
he controls by the magic OF his Olcc in a manner
most extraordinary and nnaccountabc.
Al four III the afternoon and eight O'Clock at
night, the thousands who ihrone that spacious
loon and who engaged in viewing the different
animals. are suddenly aroused by the deep and
Tenn tone OF the gong, sound which brings the
audience To "a stand in brcalcss anxiety. The
ponderous bolts of the upper cages fronting the
grand entrance are Withdrawn, and the intrepid
advcn,urer enters dressed in Roman costume, with
bare arms At this siea chill is felt in almost every
bosom, Il intense interest & feelings of greate excite
mcnt pcrvadc the whole throng. Some turn away in
evident alarm whilst others trcnlblc with apprchcn-
siois nj at the result Instead Of the icrocious
animals spiinpino on their victim, and fastening
their flrhrul lalons on hisIhrunt, they crouch in
corner regarding his movement, with quick and
flashing eve. lie calls the maj eslic Lion To him
in \ commanding VOICE, and the Ming Of Beasts
sinks at his feet he sczeS him by his bushy name
shakes lnn iurlouNlv, tears open his punderou>
Jaws and thuIs,S his own head in his nouil!-dash-
=, the lions head AGAINST tire bars of the cage uu-
I'll he roarS out loud aud triehttu, --pros,ra,cS
himself on the floor With his head resting IN the
on's neck and, aud embracing the crouciing and
fierce Tiger.
IL THIS commanding and absolute Manner hc
passes through the carcs I'll tie lcopaids and IL
rels harmless and the loud applause OF the null
titudc testify their Joy II his escape aud their ADM
ration of IN, hcroism. Ii is in lacta wonderful cN
hibiiion one that it, the early stages Of history.
would have been called miraculous, and would have
Won \ civic wreath in the best days of Imperial
Rome.
Nov, how is this phenomenon to be accounted
tnrI We have read Of animals who have rccog-
nizcd an early friend, from whomc some acts of
Kindness had been received, and whose fury has
been arrested by recognizing the person of an en-.
envy hut such instances are rare, and in many re-.
spcets considered fabulous but We have no.
thing record that even remotely approxin,atrs
the dali'r feat, which is daily exhibited at the
geological Institute " !. Star.