Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 577
eyes glaring straight into his own. He did notdare stoop to the lantern at his feet, and hiswhole body stiffened with terror as he realizedthat the eyes were about the height of a lions.Every minute he expected the animal to spring AT THE ZOO, IN 1828. … THE TUNNEL. upon him; and the poor watchman waited, trans-fixed and motionless, hardly venturing to drawa breath. At last he could bear the suspense no longer, THE LONDON ZOO 1003 and, stooping down, he raised the lantern, turn-ing the light full on the animals face. And whatdo you think he saw ? A…
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