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HE Lioness is much smaller than the Lion, and her form is more slender and graceful.

The home of the Lioness, in a wild state, is generally under some deep cover, and all around is watched with the greatest care. Woe to the intruder, whether man or beast, that unwarily comes near the Lioness in her den!

An English officer in India was one morning out on horseback, armed with a rifle. He was suddenly surprised by a large male Lion, which bounded from the thick jungle, at the distance of only a few yards.

The officer instantly fired; the shot took effect, and the Lion fell dead at his feet.