The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-05-08

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whsn IL feels that shc is about to 10 =
mother, O., towards the end Of December,
! they seck an Isolated ravine. and there, without
the aid Of chlosoeorm or Dr. IOcock she pre-
sents hsr lsrd with ous. two. and sometimes
three puppies. generally one male aud one e.
male q 7the reader has ever seen and handled
puppy Hon, he will understand the idolatry Of
mOtisr md iAthss She never qulta tAcm for
~ instant. ed - only quits Thru 10 hiring
home supper. When they arr three mouths
old their weaving commences The mother
aecustoms them gradually to il, by abscnting
herself for lsnger and logger periods, and bring
isg them pieces Of mutton carefully skinned.
The father, whose habitual dcuesnor is graye,
becomes htigued by the frivolous sports 81 bis
children. and for the sake OF tranquility NJ
moves his lodging toa distance. within reach,
howeser. 10 resslsr ssistascc Il required.
At ns~ vneisr = mother rs Is "Blhaepa "ths
forest, where the father brings them their sup
per Al six months old they accompany faith.
er and mother in oil nocturnal expeditions.
FROM eight u twelve mouths they learn to At.
tack sheep, goats, and even bulls but they are
70 awkward that they usually wound ten for
one they kill II h not till they are two years
old that they can kill hOre or a hull with
one bite.
While their education is thus in progress
they are tcu times more ru'nous 10 the Arabs.
since the family DOS not content hsh win
Killing tiSs caifie ftsqisaeai i0f 1,rJars1scm7s
ton, bull Kills That the ch'hirr'i may harn h""
to kill .........
At three years old the children quit home
and set up Tor themselves becoming fathers ana
mothefs In their turn.
Their places are occuP'ed ny another nrood'
At eight years Old the hon reaches maturity
and lives to thirty or ior'y. when adult nc Is
= magnificent creature, very dfnerent IN Sue
aspect, and d'sPosat'on. Rom t'e hons 10 Dc
seen In menager'es and geological gsrdens--
animals taken from the mothers breast. bred
like rabbits, deprived OF the ffesh mountain DIR
and ample nourisainent As al Indication Of
the size attained BY liens 10 state OF nature.
We may cite che iact me0booed Dy GcrArd' that
the STRONGEST man 10 the cavalry regiment, to
Which he belonged, was unable 10 carry the
skin and head OF the lion ucr.ru mao kiiled.
II quite Gear, on comparing the works on
Northern Africa Is Iar more Iormldaole enc
my than the lion Of Southern Africa. Not
ooly docs cumming seem 70 nave triumpned
Who ran away from dogs, and generally AVOID
ed coming TO blows with him. This Is quite
contrary to Gerard's experience. The lion OF
Northern Africa 10 but too ready to attack;
hungry or not. the sight OF an enemy rouscs bis
fury at once; and ~ TO cowardice. Gerards
narrative leaves no room for such suspicion.
Indeed, the lion. 40 far from running away
from the hunter, attacks whole tribe Of arm
med Arabs, and often scatters them to the
winds No Arab thinks of attacking . lion
unless supported by at least twenty muskets ;
and even then. il the lion Is killed, il Is not I'm.
til be has committed serious damages in their
ranks. For long while they suffer him to de-
io.ha|rlsvt uriven them 10 desperation, that
they resolve on attacking him in his lair, and
then they always choose the daytime. Having
asccrtained his lair. and having decided in full
concave that the attack 10 be mace ,hey
assemble NJ tM 'oot OF tue 'houh.a'n, sno ~
groups OF 'n'rty OF ior'y ma,cn oWnr"s tne
is'r' snouiing ~ ING 'op :" the'r lungs. va
hearing tle no,se' tne lioo, young. ~ once
quits MS Jar; the iionesa aUs '6e sane un'ess
she have her infants with her. but, rs siT
does not Ny, he Is SION IN SIGHT ana " dis,
charge OF maskefry bring. MN Gown upon
them like 8 thunderbolt II the non sauit
he knows the meaning OF ,iiS nonA "hicn !,
wakes MN, ana nc rises MoWy, !A""ne an.
stretching ma ',tn., rupo,ng o.. sue. 'ga'n.'
the Tres ana snak'ng oa'k ns ".tT.~ "'.aF'
he listens ana ,he apPtcrn'nR c''cs csus: n,n'
70 sharpen ms claws, WIN ,er'a" tHe"c"''!
gfows ne .ncn saiAs SOW! %" .so W..
. s' and f spying Ii. e"es from hi. height,
be crouches and awaits. The Arab who I'll n
sees him, cries. There he is. AMI dextblils
stiffness succceis They pause 10 contemplate
him. and to look well 10 their arms, while the
hon slcwly ticks his paws and name, Tins rna-
king his to,idis de mmbaf. Alter long pas'so,
an Arab advances in front 81 the group. and in
tone Of defiance shouts
Thou knowest IA not then, that thus thou
| lest before US. Rise and Ny. scr We belong IA
such q tribe. anil I an Abdallah
IT.. linn who b., ,cfore ,b;. ra,cu more
than o,s w.,r;or who an.,ronhizod him in
rs,c;.slv ,bc .ame term. coutin,,.- pas,inq hi.
srorr,o;,. r.,~. over his lac, IA bfau,ify him
nj, "a m.kr. M ,rniv IN the challeoc, no,
a. ~. ...,.,,d ch.I,.ng. nor N IN. en;,he4s O,
..Ic~ !" - .Chr;.,;.n y = . InGdcI p ILcrall,
h..,oved m lin until the yoics swell in i
chorus which makes him impatient. lie ther
r;.rs Jashc, nj. aldo. With his tail and marrh~.
!, ss,.;rht towards IN. irnuIters. The tirnid an
slrc,dv in a;sbt the brave remain and wait
him at;ack-musks,s ready. hearts bcating. liz
= lryond their reach. and walks eisurely 20
v,nis them, They now beein 10 rcsrras SLOW
IL. in order. their faces tusoed 10 him, unti