un-niest animals that ever lived anywhere. Some have horns on theirnoses, and there are others with humps on their backs. Thecreatures with humps are called camels. The best of all the animals were the lions and tigers. They 42 A TRUE STORY OF LIONS. were just nice, though. I will tell you why.… … he would come backjust as if he werealive and liked to staywith small boys. Hundreds of people went pastme, but did not even say, Oh! what a beautiful turtle your papa bought you for a dime ! Butwhen I came to the cage of lions — and papa says the lion iscalled the King of Beasts—I showed them my…
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