Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 462
following thetrack along which the mangled body of poor Hen-dric had been dragged, the hunter soon came upwith the savage beast, among some thorn-brush.But let him tell it: As I approached, he stood, his horrid headright to me, with open jaws, growling fiercely, histail waving from side to side. On… … THE TIGEK. help him ; and, hunting my dogs forward, I hadeverything brought within the cattle-kraal, whenwe lighted our fire, and closed the entrance as wellas we could. It appeared that, when the unfortunate Hen-dric rose to drive in the oxen, the lion had watchedhim to his fireside; and he had…
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