ar ti fi' cial, _not real; made by human skill_.
ex er'tion, _great effort; attempt_.
destroyed', _killed; put an end to_.
cleansed, _cleaned; freed from dirt_.
sit u a'tion, _position_.
fa'mous, _much talked of; well known_.
fre'quent ly, _often_.
in'ci dent, _adventure; event_.
nar rat'ed, _told_.
hurled, _thrown with force_.
stu'por, _sleepy feeling_.
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ADVENTURE WITH A LION.
The dangers of lion-hunting may be understood from the following
incident, narrated by Livingstone, the famous African traveler:
"The villagers among whom I was staying were much troubled by lions,
which leaped into their cattle-pens and destroyed their cows.
"As I knew well that, if one of a number of lions is killed, the others
frequently take the hint and leave that part of the country, I gave the
villagers advice to that end, and, to encourage them, offered to lead
the hunt.
"The lions were found hiding among the rocks on a hill covered with
trees, and about a quarter of a mile in length. The men circled the
hill, and slowly edged in closer and closer, so that the lions might be
completely surrounded.
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