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Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 289, 13 December 1897, Page 5

! Mr Andrew Lang- relates a remarkable story in 'Long-mans' for October of a monumental lionhunter in at the death of the lion. To Sir Walter Scott's physician, came an American traveller who said that he could not leave Scotland without j pressing Sir Walter's hand. It was replied that Sir Walter was slowly dying and only conscious at intervals.; That made no difference, the tourist must press his hand. At last the doctor took the man to Abbotsford and bade him wait while he visited his patient and ascertained his condition. Looking- up he found that the pertinacious follower had followed him into the sick-room, which, in fact,! ! was on the first floor. The shortest j j way of getting him out seemed to be i jto tell Sir Walter that there was a ' citizen of the Great Western Republic [ who must 'press his hand.' Sir Walter j made no sig-n and the curious imperi tinent drew near the bed. Then the | dying man, in the irritability which • often accompanied his condition, threw up his hand at the stranger's • head and turned his face to the wall | 'So ended,' concludes Mr Lang, 'the! most audacious piece of lionhunting ever recorded in history. If not vero, it is ben trovato, and represents the blundering bore at his highest power.' Mr Owen Seaman, who succeeds E. J. Millilcen as 'Punch's' private poet, came to the front first as a parodyist in the 'National Observer.' He was one of the few discoveries of Mf Henley's successor in the. editorial chair of! that journal, and also did good work for the 'World' over the | signature 'Nauticus.' None of thoss who read it are likely to have, forgotten his burlesque of Davidson's famous "Ballad of a Nun' called 'The Ballad of a Bun.' This and other of Seaman's good things will be found reprinted in 'The Battle of the Bays' published by Jno. Lane. A cable has been received at Wellington stating that the Tokomam arrived at Plymouth on Friday morning. Her meat was in good condition. Country visitors will be well repaid by a visit to Ernest Moore's clothing and outfitting ' establishment, 240, Queen-street, next Tanfield, Potter, and Co.—(Advt.) Ernest Moore, 240, Qneen-strcet, has just received a large assortment of travelling trunks, Gladstone and brief hags, portmanteaux, rugs, etc., at very special cash prices, next Tanfield, Potter, and Co.— (Advt.) Just opened at Ernest Moore's, 240, Queen-street, a splendid assortment of boys' and youths' Kaiapoi tweed suits. — (Advt.) Great display of men's, hoys' and youths' clothing, splendid value.—Moore's, clothier, j hatter and mercer, 240, Queen-street.— ] (Advt.) " j