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LION AND HORSE FIGHT.
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A nobleman in the early part Of the reign Of
Louis XIV, having very vicious horse, which
none Of the grooms or servants would ride, Sc
ve,al of them having heen thrown off, and one
killed, asked leave of his majesty 10 have him
turned into the menagerie, against one of the
largest lions. The King readily consented,
and on certain day was coHduc.e ed ihither.--
Soon after the arrival of the horse, the door Of
he den was dr. wn up, and :he lion withgreat
state and majesty, walked to the mouth of it,
when, seeing his antagonist, he sci up tre-
mcnnous roar. The horse Immediately start
led and feel back bis ears we;e erected, his
mane VA rastd, hi, eyes spafkled, and some
thing like eener al CONFUSION seemed 10 agi-


ale his whole frame After the first emotions
of fear had >ub>ided the horse retired to a cor
ner Of the menaseiir, where, having directed
his heels towads 'he lion, and having reared
his heal over his left shoulder, he watched


rnh extreme easerness he eneuy. The lion,


which pres. ntly Quilted he den, s'dled about
for more than d minute, as # ne dita'n z On the
mode of al, ack when, having sufh tn,ly pre-
rared hinsel 70, II e combat. he made sud-


den spring al the horse, which defended itself
| by striking bis adversary most violent blow
on The chest. The lion instantly retreated,