The Lion As An Article Of Food

Captain C. Kennedy, in his "journey through Algeria and Tunis," says:"We wpre onxious to know if there was anv chance of another lion being found in th neighborhood , and were informed that doubiless there were plenty ; but such was the nature of the ground, that unlesa their exact haunts were known, we might go out for a fortnight, and never encounler a single beast. The skins of all lions killed in the regency are sent to the Bey, who pays a handsome premium upon each. The flesli iseaten; and contrnry to our expectation, weTound it excellent, and made a capital supper from tho ends of the ribs stetved with a little salt and red pepper; it tasted like very yong beef, and was nenher lough nor strong flavoured."