THE LION.

Tue Lion deserves to be valled the
king of beasts. His aspect is grand and
fierce, and his strength, considering his
size, is tremendous. The African Lion
measures from seven to nine feet in
length, with a tail about four, tufted at
the point; the height at the shoulder
from three to five; but when newly
whelped, his size does not exceed that of
a pup dog, and it requires four, or accord-.
ing to some writers, six years, till he at-.
tains his full stature. He lives to a great
but uncertain age. There are three va-
neties described : one of a deep yellowish-

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