The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-04-10
VOLUME XI.


The lion OF Northern Africa is but too
ready to attack; hungry or not, the sight
Of on enemy rouses his fury at once; and
Ss for cowardice. Gerat DIS narrative
leaves no room for such suspicion. In
deed the lion, so far from running away
from the hunter, attacks whole tribe ot
armed Arabs, and often scatteres them to
the'winds. No Arab thinks Of attacking
the lion unless supported by at least
twenty muskets; and even then. ifthe IL
On is Killed. il is not until he has COM
mitted serious damage in their ranks
For long while they suffer him to de-
vastate their douars, and carry off their
cattle in helpless resignation. 1t is not
untltheir losses have driven them to des-
peration. that they resolve on attack ing
him in his lair. and then they always
choose the day time. Having ascertain
ed his lair, and having decided in full
ccnclave that the attack is to be made,
they assemble at the foot of the noun
tain, and in groups of thirty or forty
march toward the lair. shouting at the
wop Il tieir lungs. On hearing the noise,
ahe lion IL young at once quits his lair;
the lioness does the same unless she have
her infants with he. But, as ne does
mot y ne Is soon IN sight. ana DIS
'ecnnA1Sse cnalS g 2. nlusse'ry Dr'hss MN down
upon 'heui hse 70 nundefoois. II lile
u'on oa' y aunt ne SHOWS tf'e meaning OF
an's NOISE o ~nlcn wakes him' ana be rises
sio~'y, yyawnlnS anu stretching his limos.1
ruoo'ns ms sues against sthe trees, ana
snaKhe oaek nus malssec name ne MS
tenss 4aa e''e aPp'oac'''ns cries causes nan
70 sharpen ms Claws, claws, WITH certain Premo-
n"ory grows lie 'hen stalks slowly
to"afoss the nfs' ieage o. rock winch
e'n'"'anu '"e county ana espying MS
enea''es 'ion' '"'s he'ens' ne cfoaches ana
awa''s. Inc hrao who hrst sees him,
cries. sihere ne IS! and death Ike sttll-
ness succeeds Iheys pause TO contem-
plate him. and 70 look wei to their arms
"h''e The hon slowly l'cks .hls paws and
mane. tl'as making has t0tlefte ds eenaoot.
Asara long pause. an Arab advances IN
lrons o. the group, and in tone OF de-
hance shouts. Thou knowcst Us not. tlen
thatthou thus lies. before us? Rise and
fly. for we belong to such a tribe, and I
an Abdaiiahi. The lion: who has be-
forethis eaten more than one warrior who
apostrophized HIM 10 precisely the same
terms, continues passing his enormous
paws over his face to beautify himself,
and makes no reply TO the challenge, nor
to the second challenge. nor to the epis
thets Of of.Jew!'--tChristia Infdeli'-
liberally bestowed on him, until the vol
ces swell ina chorus, which makes him
impatient. He then rises. lashes his sides
with his tail. and marches straight to-
wards his insulters. The timid arc al
ready IN fight; and the brave remain
and wait bis tack k-muskets ready,
hearts beating. He is beyond their reach
and walks leisureiy toward them. They
now begin TO retreat slowsy, in order.
their faces turned 70 him, until they re,
join the horsemen at the foot Of the noun.
tain, who immediately commence gallop
ing about, brandishing their muske,s and
yatagans, and shouting defiance. The
lion. on seeing the horsemen on the plain
Pauses TO reconnoitre. No cries or ia
suits move him. Nothing but powdel
and ball wall do that Its heard 1T last
andthen he changes his leisure march
which scatiers the little army. No one i
ashamed OF flying now;eacli tries to Sc
cure afayorable position from which tt
hre ~ the hon as ne passes. Then ad
'ancr. u. as Is usuei. the lion has clutch
ed ONE OF thr rstFeating troop, II is on
ly necessary for ahorsemen to approach
within reasonable distance and discharg
s'is gun. the lion at once quits his victin
to charge his assailant After while
the lion woundvdand tired, crouches lik
acat and awaits his end This is 4 terrbl
uaonent. Heis fired At, and receives a