Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-09-18
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: Oa the 25th Of Juiy, the Bun Cifcu
{ of Aranjsez became'the theater OF ,
spectacle worthier of. the age Of IN,
Romans Of the-empire than of III,
18th century. Several wild beasts
were introduced successiveIv to figh,
in the arena. The Queen Mother
and. her family. together with the
King and the Duke of Rianzaree,
were present in the Royal box
The first fight was between a wolI
and several dogs. The wolf looked
at first excessively frightened, and
made several leaps to clear the lofty
iron grating which surrounded the
arena. These became desperate
when he saw bound into the circus
four powerful dogs, which in a few
moments reduced him 10 such a piti-
iul state that it was necessary TO
withdraw him. The wolf stood on
the delensive-he sheok of the dogs.
but did not attack them. Next en-
tered a hyena, against which four
dogs were likewise loosed. One Of
the dogs distinguished himself great.
ly in this combat, and several times
mastered the hyena alone, dragging
him over the ground, but he was so
punished by the fierce bites of the
wild beast, that his master was fain
to enter the arena and withdraw
him from the combat, amid salvns Of
applause. The hyena, was then
Withdrawn in rather a mangled con-
dition. The next wild beast ,hat
appeared was a sturdy, surly bear,
against whom were launched as
many as l3 dogs. The enemy was
now evidently of a more formidable
kind, Tor the dops were no longer so
eager to grapPle with the object of
their attack, but contented themsel-
YES with barking around him in a
ring; and when any OF the number
ventured into closer quarters, he re-
ceiNe hug and bite which left him
apparently liieIess during several
seconds. The public now loudly.
called for the intrepid dog who had
mauled the hyena. This was The
first Of the pack who dared to seize
the bear with his teeth. The Others
inflated his example with less pluck,
but no effect seemed to be produced
by any Of the assaiIants upon the
shaggy beast, and the bravest Of them
seemed baffied by the thickness of
his coat, which defed the grippe Of |
his adversaries. The last act of the
spectacle was that which had more
attracted crowds by
rOilrOads to Aranjuez. The fight
was now between a lion and bull.
The first was one Of the finest of
his species. No sooner was he
lOosed into the arena and espied the
bull than be made toward him at I,
once, and attacked him with fury.
But the lion only succeeded in seizing
the tail of his horned foe, by which
he clung on with his claws. The
bull, thus attacked from behind, was
unable to defend himself by his
horns, but presently the lion having
bitten his tail close off to the rump,
he bull turned on him, and, frantic r
With pain, charged with tremendous !
ury, tossing the lion, notwithstand- a
ng his size, into the air, which so :
lamped the pluck OF the latter that
t became at once clear on which
ide the victory would be declared.
rhe lion sat down detected and
moaning with pain, while the bull
:harged him several times in success
ion, instigated by the crowd outside
he grating more than by his own
will, for as soon as the lion was hors .
'e combat the bull sought no longer u
o molest him, and would have lefl
i'm alone, but for the stimulation 7
which was applied TO him by the =
pectators. The lion was killed. =