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New Zealand Graphic, 6 April 1907, Page 44

That the lion is not always the roaring, tearing beast <>f legendary description may be seen in the following extract from the diary of a man who encountered one in Northern Nigeria:— “I had just topped a long incline and was walking my pony when on coming around a cornel’ of the road hidden by some trees I saw, seventy yards in front of me, basking in the sun on an open patch of burned grass, a magnificent full grown lion. The sun was not strong and he was very, very lazily flicking his tail from side to side. He had a short mane and his eyes were a lovely amber red in the weak sunlight. “My first sensation wad one of astonishment, profound amazement and delight at seeing such a fine beast. He was a beauty, and it seemed impossible to realise that he was really wild as he lay on his side, looking at me with his head raised like a dog does when he hears his master’s footsteps. He was as fat as butter, sleek coated and glossy. “My pony, as the breeze was coming from the other direction, did not mind him, and went steadily on without so much as pricking up his ears. My dog was walking in front about ten yards, and luckily did not notice him. It was not until I was actually passing him. which I did within twenty yards, that I realised that if the lion took it into his head to fancy a bit of white man I should be unable to dispute his right. “After I had proceeded some hundred and fifty yards the lion got up leisurely, and followed along the road behind me, but after going about a hundred yards he turned into the bush at the side of the road.”

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