Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12
Family ut supper.

lowing extract is from the chapter on lions:
II once had the pleasure of, unobserved
myself, watching lion family feeding. vas
encamped on the Black Umfoosi, Zuluand.
and towards evening expecting friend | Went
cut to meet him, and instead Of taking gun,
which | should have ninety. nine times out Of
hundred, | only took up one OF the KaHirs'
spears not intending to 20 beyond couple Of
hundred yards However, not meeting M
friend, went on, aud at about half mile
from camp saw herd Of zebras galloping
across me, and when they we're nearly ;wo
hundred yards Oh | saw yellow body fash
toward the leader, and saw him fall beneath
the lions weight There was tall tree about
sixty yards from the place. and, anxious to see
what went Oh. stalked up to it, while the
lion was still too much occupied to look about
him. and climbed up. He had b. this time
quite killed the beautifully stri ped animal, but
instead of proceeding to eat it, L, got up and
roared vigorously until there was an answer,
and in few minutes lioness, accompanied
| by four whe!ps, came tr0ttng up iron the
same direction as the zebra, which n doubt
she had bccn to drive towards her husband
They formed a fine picture as they all stood
around the carcass. the wheps tearing and
biting ar at, CUT unable to get through the
tough skin. Then the lion laid down. ard the
liopcss, driving her offspring before her, did
the same four or i've yards OF. upon which be
got up, and. commencing to eat, had soou fin.
isbed a hind leg, retiring tew yards on one
side IS soon as re had done So. The lioness
came up next aud tore tie carcass TO shreds,
boiling huge mouthtuls. but not directing to
the WHEEL ps eating as much IS hey could find.
| There was good deal Vi snar!lD. aud quarrel
ing am0bg these young lions. ard occasionally
a stana-up light TOR minute but their mother
did not take any notice Of them, except to
give them smart blow with her paw il they
got in her way. At last one OF the "helpS.
having probably eaten as much asst could gorge,
began 10 wander about, anc 10 few minutes
came ny way. Seeing i: 50 near the idea Of
catching 1t entered ms head, and descending
to the lower branch, | waited till it came IN.
derneatn aud dropped down over it selzug il
with both hands out | had counted without
my host the little beast Snaried and bit and
tore at lily bare arms in such fashion that |
was glad to fling it away and Scuttlc up the
tree again as fast as | could out OF tie
way of the enragcd mother, who was coming
down at full galop, her tail carried cut straight
behind aud looking the very personlicatlon of
| fury. She rushed right against the tree in
| her blind fury, and then running up, gIared at
ME and Toared terribly. might easily enough
have sent my spear into her but as there was
not the faintest chance Of it, killing her, and
it would answer no useful purpose, retralned
and watched her instead as she flew at her
offspring, and drove IT, yelling at her rough
! treatment, towards the others There was
now lett OF the z4bra out q few bones which
hundreds Of vuilures were clrc!iug round want.
ing to pick, while almost an equal number
hoppcd awkHardIy On he ground within 1:ty
or sixty yards OF it; and the whole lion family
walked quietly away. the .ioness leading, and
the lion, often turning his head to see that
they were not followed, bringing up the rear
English Social COwarIice.
4 Londvl- correspondent Of the Ne5 oTk
SIN writes: Il suppose all ny English friends
will feel outraged By it, but tie truth compeIs
ne to say that in some respects. the Eas!:sh
people are the greatest towards 10 the world.
Physical danger aad suffering they vii. en-.
counter readily enough. Dut !ld.cue ard puo.
lie disapprobatlon have t.rro! Tor th@m which
they dare not face O1s OF the No; charm
Ing hns!shmen ever met Vas HaFr-IA= 10
me only day or two ago 20" youns amer
icon, common trend 70 pctn ot is useo 70
wear: when he hr$t came 10 L'oooo' . cc2'tA
cap IN the street., ana lie nNai'y vas ''5Su -
tel! him that unIesS he put Oh me U'.H3 Nv;
stow pipe hat &c could not accou'Psn! N'A"
1t seems that etiquette forods a gentleman ~
appear IN puoAc Win any o.hef noa1 StA' ."-I'
the st0Te'plP@ aforesaid aud M fo."sn 'l's4 t
1aIeo not cNul.enanst .o1 ,b" H'aou. br3y
law y Sa!'ao' Gsp'''n u '''C .,o;o.;
Suard, 10 "h0m 'e'"''o luz n,''''t' i:'te
MS c0unF! na" anu "'e'-.rG s"1. -: '-',...'
a'housn Q: P''''s:''" .tI'' i.Iu'.,
age a lis hTst e>sch,la! "oH!u not sc"lu'e !"