Perrot, Georges, 1832-1914, Chipiez, Charles, 1835-1901, Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · London, Chapman and Hall, Limited; New York, A. C. Armstrong and Son · leaf 184
ed behind her,in a favourite attitude of very young cats. The lion standsupright before her in a proud, extended attitude like that of thecolossal lion from Nimroud (Plate VIII.) ; his head and the hindparts of his body are unfortunately missing. 1 A lion hunt is to be found in the bas-reHefs of… … z o wo < O o On the Representations of Animals. 155 Elsewhere we find the hon cautiously emerging from a stoutly-built timber cage (Fig. 78). He has been captured in a netor snare and shut up in this narrow prison until the day of somegreat hunt.^ When that arrives the door is raised at a…
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