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THE LION.


THE TRAVELER AND THE LION.

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TRAVELER in South Africa once set out on a journey. When far from home he had to cross a wide plain, where he saw a Lion at a distance. The Lion saw him at the same time, and began slowly to follow him.

When the Traveler walked fast, the Lion walked fast; and when he stopped, the Lion stopped! The man saw that the Lion meant to follow him until dark, and then spring upon him.

He was not able to run away from the Lion, for the Lion could run faster than he could. So he thought of a plan to cheat him.

He came to a high cliff, below which was a deep hollow. Creeping down, he hid behind a rock, where the Lion could not see