Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-04-06

rose again and its intense heat soon rem
dered his feet past feeling. AT noon the
lion rose and walked to the water, only
a few yards distant, looking behind as
it went, lest the man should move, and
seeing him stretch out his hand TO take
the gun, turned in a rage. He withdrew
his hand and the animal then went TO
the water, drank, and returning, lay
down again at the edge of the rock
Another night passed. Next day IN the
forenoon, the animal went again to the
water, and while there, be listened TO
some noise, apparently in the opposite
quarter, and disappeared in the bushes.
The man now made another effort, and
seized his gun; but on attempting to rise,
he fell, his ancles being without power.
With his gun in his hand, he crept to-
ward the water, and drank, but looking
at his feet, he saw, as he expressed it, his
toes roasted" and the skin torn off
with the grass. There he sat a few mo-
ments. expecting the lions return, when
he was resolved to send the contents OF
the gun through its head; but as it did
not appear, tying his gun to his back, the
poor man made the best of his way on
his hands and knees to the nearest path
hoping some solitary individual might
pass. Providentially, person came up
who took him to place of safety, from
whence he obtained help, though he los
his toes and was cripple for life.
"A Bushman," says Mr.. James Back
house, missionary of South Africa, re
siding near the Orange River, in the di
rection of Hardcastle Kloof, was huntin;
with some companions, and observing
considerable number of vultures soarin!
in the air, he concluded that some anima
had been accidentally killed, of whicl
he might possibly obtain a share; ne
therefore, left his companions and repair
ed to the spot, where he found harte
beest lying. While he was occupied il
driving off the birds, lion which he sup
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fed its hunger, came from behind
neighboring bush, and growled at him.
! Petrified with fear, the Bushman stoo
perfectly still. The lion walked aroun
! him so close as to brush him with b
: tail, uttering at the same time To-
] growl; it went short distance and S;
down, looking at the Bushman, who keI
D his eye upon it and drew back a fe
/, PAGES but when he drew back the lie
+ advanced; he, therefore, stood quite ST
n till the lion retired little and lay dow
It The Bushman seized the opportunit
5 picked up few straws of dried gra
|, and began to try TO strike light, but
is soon as the lion heard the tapping of Il
d flint and steel, it rose again and walk,
:; around the Bushman, brushing him
d before; again the Bushman was sti
Z. and again the lion retired. The Bus
e man once more piled his flint and ste
It, and again the lion advanced from his /
Is treat-but at this moment the Bushm
ID succeeded i'll obtaining light. The Ii
to made stand when he saw the fame, a
lie as this increased when the burning gr;
IS, was dropped into dry bush, the Ii
E. fled. The Busbman, who had thus be
On detained from noon TO sunset, lost
Ms time, when the lion was sufficiently
be gone, in also making his retreat. VIII
he reached his companions he was p
. and sick with affiight.