Mighty Nimrods in Africa.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 217, 13 September 1890, Page 3 (Supplement)

Mighty Nimrods in Africa.

' Lion-hunting made easy' might - be the mofcto employed by M. Catbier, a bold colonist of Algeria. Hβ has taken up the succession of the late M. Bombonnol," who died a few days ago in Dijon, after having, been for the greater part of his existence a' mighty Nimrod in . the North African 1 jungles and deserts. If we are to cred,ib' the testimony tof those who know the colony well, it is an error to suppose that there are no lions in Algeria. On the contrary, the ' monarchs of the desert' abound in the forests of ;Bona and in the gorges of Palestro. M. Cattieris ' running' his lion-hunt-ing bueines3 at Palestvo, and is doing hie best to work up a connection, not only among gentlemen who may wish to accdm-: pany him in hie expeditions, but also among ladies. Here is a splendid opening at onca for the • modern woman,' who dares do all that man does. M. Cattier has inscribed his business cards with a notice to the effect that in hie hunting rendezvous are to be found lions of the Atlas Mountains, panthers, jackals and other wild beasts, and that his establishment is provided with a special refuge or shelter for the weaker ccx. The property on which M. Cattier has organised his happy hunting ground was be- • queathed to him—so far as the rights of chase are concerned—by his friend Bombonnel, at whose disposal it was placed by the Government in order to facilitate his zoological researches—or, rather, whit may literally be sailed 'pursuits.'—Paris despatch to London ' Telegraph.'