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Heifer Seized by an Immense Lion

(71) * two points, as if to find how much too softly to the cage, and showed only s short, or how much beyond the mark, he face between the bars; the Lion, in a had taken his leap. moment, made a bound, leaped against M. Felix, the keeper of the animals in the bars, patted him with his paws, licked Paris, some years ago brought two Lions, his hands and face, and trembled with a male and female, to the national me- pleasure. The female also ran to him; nagerie. About the beginning of the fol- but the Lion drove her back, and seemed lowing June, he was taken ill, and could angry; and, fearful that she should snatch no longer attend the Lions; and another any favors from Felix, a quarrel was about person was under the necessity of per- to take place; but Felix entered the cage forming this duty. The male, sad and to pacify them. He caressed them by solitary, remained from that moment con- turns, and was afterwards frequently stantly seated at the end of his cage, and seen between them. He had so great a refused to take food from the stranger, command over these animals that whenwhose presence was hateful to him, and ever he wished them to separate and whom he often menaced by bellowing. retire to their cages, he had only to give The company even of the female seemed the order; when he had a desire that they now to displease him; and he paid no should lie down, and show strangers attention to her. The uneasiness of their paws or throats, on the least sign the animal afforded a belief that he was they would throw themselves on their really ill; but no one dared to approach backs, hold up their paws one after anhim. other, open their throats, and, as a recom- At length Felix recovered; and, with pense, obtain the favor of licking his intention to surprise the Lion, he crawled hand.