Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, ill, À Beckett, Gilbert Abbott, 1811-1856 · London : Pub. at the Punch Office · leaf 180
brute or getting rid of him. The literary Lion is chiefly remarkable forthe contrast between the ferocity of his asj^ectand the mildness of his demeanour. Peopleare apt to be more afraid of him than any otherof the Lion tribe, and many fancy that he con-templates tearing them to pieces, but he is… … SOCIAL ZOOLOGY. 143 so sleek and glossy at night, is often quite another thing by daylight, and narrow whitestripes are sometimes visible. This is chiefly to be observed in those Lions which veryseldom shed tbeir coats; and there are some who do not obtain a new coat without verygreat difficulty.…
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