Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1865-09-28

Moffat, the daring agent of the Lon
don Missionary Society in South Africa,
who, for twenty-three years, was expos
ed to all the perils of general resident,
and travelling supervisor of the sOciety's
operations in that wild region, has given
many striking and memorable anecdotes
Of the lion. We quote one, in his own
language;
"The old lion, when in company with
his children, as the natives call them,
though ;hey are nearly as pig as himself,
or when numbers together happened to
come upon game, the oldest or ablest
creeps to the object, while the others
crouch on the grass if he be successful,
which he generally is, be retires from
his, victim, and lies down to breathe and
rest for perhaps quarter of an hour in
the meantime the others draw around
and lie down at a respectful distance
When the chief one has got his rest, he
commences at the abdomen and breast,
and after making havoc with the tit-bits
of the carcase, be will take second
rest, none Of the others presuming TO
move. Having made the second gorge,
he retires the others watching his mo-
tions, rush on the remainder, and ii Is
soon devoured. At other times, if lion
seizes the prey, and an old one comes
up, the younger Ietires Till The elder has
dined.
"The following fact will show The fear
full dangers to which solitary travellers
are sometimes exposed. A man who
was returning homewards from a visit to
his friends, took a eircuituous course in
order to pass small fountain, or rather
pool, where be hoped to kill an antelope
to cary home to bis family. The sun lad
risen to some height by the time he
reached the spot, and seeing no game,
he laid his gun down on shelVingj low
rock. the back part Of which was covered
over with a species of thorn bushes
Being LITTLE tired, he fell asleep. In a
short time. the heat reflected from the
rock awoke him, and, opening his eyes,
be saw a large lion crouehing before him,
with its eyes glaring in his face, and
within little more than yard Of his
feet. He sat motionless for some min
utes, till he recovered his presence of
mind, then eyeing his gun, moved bis
hand slowly towards i; the lion, seeing
him, raised his head and gave tFemend-
Gus roar he made another, and another
attempt, but the gun beng far beyond
his reach he gave it UP, as the lion SEEM
ed well aware OF his object, and was en-
ragged whenever he attempted to move
his hand. His situation now became
painful in the extreme the rcek on which
he sat became so hot that he could scarces
ly bear his naked feet to touch it. and
kept moving them. alternately placing one
above the other.
1.-The day passed, and the night also,
but the lion never moved from the spot ;
the sun rose again. and Its intense heat
soon rendered bis feet past feeling. AT
noon. the lion rose and walked to the
water, only few yards distant, looking
behind as it went, lest the man should
move, and seeing him stretch out bis
hand to take his gun. tnrDed IN a rage.
He withdrew his hand, and the animal
then went 10 the water, drank. and re-
turning, lay down again at the edge of
the rock. Another night passed.
Next day, in the forenoon, the ami
NAL wen, again 10 the water, and while