file :i* includes ! orig9al illu/rations4 ,see #faehi-;h4htm or #faehi-;h4zip3 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/ca*e_/epub_/ #faehi_/pg#faehi-;images4html7 or 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/files_/#faeh i_/faehi-;h4zip7 ,images ( ! orig9al pages are available ?r\gh ,int]net ,ar*ive4 ,see https3_/_/ar*ive4org_/details_/tra9+(wil dan#jj;bo/u(t ,,! ,,tra9+ ,,( ,,wild ,,animals ,illu/ration3 ,frank ,c ,bo/ock ,,! ,,tra9+ ,,( ,,wild ,,animals by ,,frank ,c4 ,,bo/ock ,edit$ by ,ell5 ,velv91 ,f4,z4,s4 ,au?or ( 8,rataplan3 a ,rogue ,elephant10 etc4 ,illu/ration ,new ,york ,! ,c5tury ,co4 ,copyright1 #aijc1 by ,! ,c5tury ,co4 ,publi%$ ,july1 #aijc ,pr9t$ 9 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 ,,?is ,,book ,,is ,,d$icat$ ,,to ,,my ,,son ,,francis ,,edw>d ,,bo/ock ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,i ,,9 ,,:i* ,i ,,become 8,,! ,,boy ,,tra9]0--,a ,,lion ,,hunt ,,9 ,a ,,sew] #c ,,ii ,,orig9 ,,& ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,wild-,,animal ,,tra9+ #bc ,,iii ,,h\sekeep+ ,,= ,,wild ,,animals #cd ,,iv ,,! ,,fe$+ ,,( ,,snakes ,,& ,,elephants #fa ,v ,,*>act]i/ics ,,( ,,diff]5t ,,animals #gf ,,vi 8,,go+ ,,bad0--,,animal ,,in/9ct #ig ,,vii ,,h[ ,,wild ,,animals ,,are ,,captur$ #aji ,,viii ,,! ,,wild ,,animals' ,,k9d]g>t5 #abj ,,ix ,,h[ ,,wild ,,animals ,,are ,,taught ,,tricks #adc ,x ,,an ,,animal ,,%[ ,,at ,,night #aff ,,xi ,,! ,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,tra9+ #ahb ,,xii ,,! ,,animal ,,tra9]--,,"s ,,fam\s ,,tra9]s #bjb ,,xiii ,,gu>d+ ,,aga9/ ,,accid5ts #bbf ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,,page ,frank ,c4 ,bo/ock ,frontispiece ,mr4 ,bo/ock & 8 eight lions #i 99,h]man ,we$on & 8 gr\p ( lions1 tig]1 br[n1 ,tibet1 & slo? be>s1 ,silesian bo>h\nds1 & hy5a #bj 99,! t[]+ ( ! k+s #bf 8,! ,?ree ,graces0 #ce 8,d5v]0 & 8,cs>0 #da ,mlle4 ,aurora & h] pol> be>s #dh ,lion mon>*s 9 infancy #eg 8,br&u10 ! snake-*>m] #fd ,m4 ,johnson & 8 tra9$ elephant #gj 99,! old arm-*air #gi ,madame ,pianka #he ,f a photograph by ,*ick]+ ,mr4 ,*>les ,mill] & 8 ,b5gal tig]s #ie ,que] fri5ds--camel1 lionesses1 & drom$>y #ajf ,wild ass1 quagga1 & zebras #aaa 99,tea*+ a lion to ride a tricycle #abb ,pol> be> us$ at ,pan-,am]ican ,exposition = draw+ *ildr5's c>riage #abg ,elephants & tra9] #acg ,tra9$ b n tam$ #adh 8,depew0 #aed 99,a difficult feat #afc 998,doc0 balanc+ himself on a ball plac$ on a see-saw #afi 99,jagu>s1 leop>ds1 & pan!rs #agi 99,ex*ang+ confid5ces #aij ,! l>ge/ numb] ( lions ev] gr\p$ #aif 99,h]man ,we$on defy+ 8 fi]ce/ lion #bje ,capta9 ,jack ,bonavita #baa ,f a photograph by ,frank 99,madame ,morelli & h] jagu>s1 pan!rs1 & leop>ds #bba 8,consul10 ! *impanzee #bcb 99,capta9 ,bonavita c>ry+ a lion weigh+ five hundr$ p\nds #bch ,mr4 ,sam ,/ev5son #bdg ,f a photograph by ,frank ,pol> be>s at play #bec 99 ,f photographs by ,hall4 ,,editor',s ,,note ,be=e edit+ ?is book1 ,i took ! opportunity (f]$ by ,mr4 ,frank ,c4 ,bo/ock ( practically liv+ 9 "o ( 8 animal exhibitions = a few weeks1 9 ord] to see ?+s z !y 71 & n z ,i _h always he>d ( !m4 ,i 0 all[$ to g 9 & out at all times & all h\rs2 to ent] ! tra9+-s*ools :5ev] ,i lik$2 to g beh9d ! runways & cages1--a special privilege giv5 to ! tra9]s only1 z a rule1--& to be a spectator ( :atev] happ5$ to be go+ on at ! "t4 ,! ?+ :i* int]e/$ me mo/1 & to :i* ,i paid special att5tion1 0 t at no "t 9 ?is exhibition did ,i once see ! slighte/ act ( cruelty 9 any way4 ,ea* "o ( ! tra9]s & keep]s _h pride 9 8 own special animals1 & ,i _h _m pro(s ( _! k9dness & consid]ation to _! *>ges4 ,! sick animals 7 mo/ c>efully look$ aft] & doctor$1 & 9 "o case ( a lion cub hav+ convulsions1 ,i notic$ dim eyes 9 m ?an "o keep] :5 ! poor little animal 0 convuls$ & rack$ ) suff]+4 ,_h ,i se5 ! lea/ cruelty or neglect 9 any way1 ,i ne$ sc>cely say no?+ w\ld h induc$ me to edit ?is book4 ,,ell5 ,,velv94 ,,new ,,york ,,city1 ,june #h?1 #aijc4 ,,preface ,! big & little m5 & wom5 ( ! jungle h ev] fasc9at$ me4 ,z a *ild1 ,i us$ (t5 to romp ) cubs atta*$ to ! travel+ m5ag]ies ( my p>5ts & gr&fa!r4 ,mo/ ( my boyhood1 & virtually all ( my y\?1 0 pass$ 9 ! almo/ daily companion%ip ( wild animals4 ,at no "t h ^! f>-travel$ ali5s fail$ to int]e/ me4 ,inde$1 ,i believe ! subject engrosses me m to-day ?an x ev] did4 ,no two memb]s ( a species are alike4 ,_! individualities are z cle>ly m>k$ z are ours ( ! bigg] life4 ,i e>ly le>n$ t c]ta9 traits ( my animal acqua9tances 7 easily to be lik5$ to qualities ( real m5 & wom54 ,long] acqua9tance rip5$ my k & und]/&+4 ,_m & _m a lion & tig] h ,i kn[n t 7 q z mean & untru/wor?y z m54 ,o!rs ,i met 9 pl5ty :o w\ld scorn an unfair advantage4 ,mo/ ( !m ,i f\nd to be fair1 consid]ate1 fri5dly1 & g5u9ely affectionate4 ,9 "t ,i le>n$ to und]/& my fell[s ( ! cages1 got z close1 p]haps1 z x is possible = man to get to mute creatures1 & enjoy$ ! assurance t !y und]/ood & appreciat$ me4 ,9 my e>li] ye>s1 ,i didn't1 ,i fe>1 altoge!r appreciate ! good =tune ( ?is companion%ip2 b lat]1 :5 maturity & reflection illum9$ my way1 ,i 0 duly grateful = ^! fri5ds1 &1 f be+ fond ( b "s1 gradually grew to love all4 ,recogniz+ z ,i did ) my broad5+ life ! limitations ( _! k ( u1 ,i le>n$ n to blame ! sl[ or ! rebelli\s4 ,at ab\t ?is p]iod ( my c>e] z a tra9] & exhibitor1 x occurr$ to me t p]haps ,i 0 wrong 9 be+ ! jail] ( ^! fri5ds2 t d\btless _! orig9al fre$om ( =e/1 des]t1 & jungle 0 _! "r1--"o t c\ld n be trespass$ ^u ) hone/y4 ,! "q ( :e!r ,i 0 wrong or "r bo!r$ me = a long :ile1 & _m an a*e ,i _h :ile wre/l+ ) x4 ,i saw ^! untam$ m5 & wom5 back 9 _! own2 saw !m cr\*+ at night 9 hidd5 fa/nesses1 await+ ! com+ ( prey2 saw trag$ies ( ! jungle2 recall$ too frequ5t ravages ( human life1 sometimes f hung] & aga9 ?r\gh %e] lu/4 ,i trac$ to au!ntic s\rces long records ( ^! acqua9tances ( m9e f\nd on _! own playgr\nds dy+ & dead f hung] & ?ir/ or ! %ot ( ! hunt] ( sport or ga94 ,i ?\ght1 9 ^! reflections1 ( ! horse 9 8 fir/ wild /ate1 ( ! zebra & ! elephant2 h[ ^! _h be5 reclaim$ f trucul5ce ) b5efit to !mselves & humanity4 ,i consid]$1 too1 ! dem&s ( mod]n education1 ! obligations ( natural hi/orians1 ! incalculable value ( liv+ objects = /udy4 ,i knew my fri5ds ( ! jungle suff]$ no discom=ts ) me4 ,my problem !n resolv$ itself to ?is3 ,%\ld ,i recommit my *>ges back to _! own1 & cease abett+ fur!r captures1 or %\ld ,i cont9ue to gu>d & *]i% my fri5ds1 ?us sav+ !m & _! weak] neighbors f ! c]ta9 evils ( ! wilds8 ,surely1 ,i reason$1 _! bett] welf>e is assur$ "h ) me2 !y nev] hung]1 ?ir/1 suff] viol5t dea?s1 nor adm9i/] any4 ,inconte/ably !y %[ t captivity is n a h>d%ip4 ,feel+ ?us1 c ,i consci5ti\sly ab&on !m1 :]e by cont9u+ ,i may b5efit !m & o!rs4 ,! result ( ^! & l delib]ations 0 a decision to cont9ue ! "w ( my =ebe>s4 ,! tra9+ ( my dumb companions is nev] cruel1--less s1 p]haps1 :5 ! diff]5ce ( organization is consid]$1 ?an ! firmness ex]cis$ occasionally 9 ! correction ( an evilly dispos$ *ild4 ,k9dness is ! :ip us$ to lead wild animals to obey4 ,)\t x none c be made to und]/&4 ,) confid5ce1 e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ by k9dness & g5tl5ess1 ! mo/ savage bea/ may be trans=m$ into a will+ & ev5 eag] pupil4 ,( c\rse1 !re are limitations to ! intellig5ce ( wild animals4 ,^! limitations are pretty cle>ly e/abli%$4 ,! pupils are inv>iably capable ( great] und]/&+ & a*ievem5t ?an !y are ev] call$ ^u to display4 ,x is q probable t o!r g5]ations w c>ry wild-animal tra9+ fur!r1 b at ! /age at :i* ,i h /opp$ ,i am cont5t4 ,i und]/& my associates1 & "k !y und]/& me4 ,i %\ld be sorry to le>n t ! ?\ghtful ( ! public d5i$ to my devotion ! in/ructive & humane inc5tives t h su/a9$ x4 ,= "s ( ! matt] ( ! volume1 incorporat$ f an article on wild-animal tra9+1 writt5 aft] an int]view ) me1 ,i wi% to express my ?anks to ,mr4 ,s4,h4 ,adams4 ,f4 ,c4 ,b4 8,! ,tra9+ ( ,lions1 ,tig]s1 & o!r ,great ,cats10 by ,samuel ,hopk9s ,adams1 8,mc,clure's ,magaz9e10 ,septemb]1 #aijj4 ,,! ,,tra9+ ,,( ,,wild ,,animals ,,*apt] ,i ,,9 ,,:i* ,i ,,become 8,,! ,,boy ,,tra9]0--,a ,,lion ,,hunt ,,9 ,a ,,sew] ,al?\gh my family 0 "o ( animal tra9]s & exhibitors1 my fa!r did n wi% me to foll[ s haz>d\s a pr(ession1 & decid$ t ,i %\ld become a cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,my e>ly education 0 c>efully look$ aft]1 & hav+ complet$ my prep>atory c\rse "u private tutors1 ,i f9ally w5t to ,kelv$on ,college 9 ,essex1 ,engl&1 :]e ,i did well4 ,i 0 fond ( /udy1 _h good ma/]s1--:o always impress$ ^u me ! fact t 8he :o w\ld hope to comm& mu/ le>n to obey10--& ga9$ "s honors4 ,b dur+ "o vacation ,i w5t home & saw my fa!r's wild-animal exhibition1 & !re all ! glam\r & fasc9ation ( ! %[ came ^u me4 ,!re is no d\bt ,i _h inh]it$ my fa!r's in/9cts4 ,! lion-tam] my fa!r _h at t "t 0 ! great feature ( ! %[4 ,x /ruck me1 h[ev]1 t he 0 extremely cruel1 & be+ v fond ( animals myself1 ?is ar\s$ my indignation4 ,i spoke to my fa!r ab\t x r w>mly1 b he1 evid5tly ?9k+ x a boy's impetuosity1 laugh$ x (f1 say+ ! man 0 only protect+ himself4 ,t same ev5+1 h[ev]1 ! tra9] h&l$ ! lion s r\ghly t1 enrag$ at ! inju/ice & indignities to :i* he 0 subject$1 ! animal sudd5ly turn$ ^u him1 & w\ld c]ta9ly h kill$ him _h n prompt assi/ance be5 r5d]$4 ,wr\ght up & excit$ by ! occurr5ce1 ,i begg$ my fa!r to let me take 8 place1 b he w\ld n he> ( x4 ,! next day ,i took ! law into my own h&s1 & x 0 9 ! lion's cage t my fa!r f\nd me1 to 8 horror1 :5 casually go+ ! r\nds ( ! %[4 ,he wat*$ me = a :ile 9 fe> & trembl+1 & !n said1 8 voice quiv]+ ) ang] & fright3 8,if ev] y get out ( !re alive1 my lad1 ,i'll give y ! bigge/ ?ra%+ y ev] _h 9 y\r life40 ,b he didn't4 ,he 0 s ov]joy$ at my safety & s pr\d ( my success1 t aft] mu* p]suasion ,i got him to all[ me to take ! place ( ! incapacitat$ tra9]4 ,i 0 fifte5 at ?is "t1 & 0 call$ 8,! ,boy ,tra9]40 ,f t "t my college days 7 ov]1 & ,i knew !re c\ld nev] be any o!r life = me ?an t ( a tra9] & %[man4 ,i h nev] regrett$ ?is /ep2 b ,i (t5 look back ^u my peaceful college days ) great pleasure1 = !y laid ! f\ndation ( good pr9ciples1 self-control1 & discipl9e2 & ,i h always made x my *ief endeavor nev] to all[ any?+ ! lea/ vulg> or (f5sive 9 my exhibitions4 ,!re is a fasc9ation ab\t wild-animal tra9+ :i* few :o h once felt x escape4 ,! con/ant pres5ce ( dang] calls = quick judgm5t & promptness 9 meet+ an em]g5cy4 ,a ?rill+ exp]i5ce ( m9e 9 ,birm+ham1 ,engl&1 9 #ahhi1 may %[ ! critical situation 9 :i* a wild-animal %[man is sometimes plac$4 ,a c\ntry fair 0 be+ held at ! "t1 v simil> to ! fairs held 9 ,am]ica1 :i* br+ into ! city c\ntry p f all p>ts1 mo/ ( :om look ^u !m z ev5ts 9 _! lives4 ,we _h a rem>kably f9e specim5 ( an ,african lion at t "t2 well =m$1 well gr[n1 ) a h&some head & %\ld]s cov]$ ) a f9e d>ki% mane4 ,he _h be5 mu* admir$1 & _h be5 ref]r$ to by sev]al naturali/s z a typical k+ ( bea/s = 8 haught9ess & dignifi$ be>+4 ,?is lion 01 h[ev]1 "o ( ! greate/ worries & anxieties ,i h ev] _h4 ,he _h kill$ "o man1 & w\nd$ sev]al att5dants1 s p[]ful 7 8 paws1 & s quick 8 movem5ts 9 rea*+ out ( 8 cage4 ,he requir$ ! mo/ c>eful wat*+ at all times1 & 0 a v difficult animal to manage1 9 spite ( unlimit$ "t & pati5ce sp5t on him4 ,k9dness _h no effect on him :atev]4 ,special da9ties he took ) a gr[l1 wat*+ all ! "t = ! lea/ opportunity to grab & te> ! giv]4 ,to attempt any sort ( puni%m5t or discipl9e ) him w\ld h be5 fatal2 he 0 f> too dang]\s an animal to risk ar\s+ 8 wild nature1 & ! only ?+ we c\ld d 0 to keep him p]fectly quiet1 see t he 0 n irritat$ 9 any way1 & 0 made z com=table & happy z 0 possible1 ) good food1 a clean h\se1 & ano!r lion = companion%ip4 ,! second lion 0 remov$ f ! malcont5t by an iron p>tition1 z x appe>$ a little d\btful h[ he w\ld be receiv$4 ,we int5d$ transf]r+ bo? lions on ! op5+ day to a mu* l>g] cage1 :]e !y w\ld h m space & com=t1 & also h a mu* bett] opportunity ( be+ se54 ,! op5+ day 0 rem>kable = its f9e wea!r2 cr[ds ( p 7 flock+ into ! city f all p>ts1 & ev]y?+ promis$ to be a huge success4 ,we ran "o ( our big cages on :eels up to ! cage conta9+ ! two lions1 & plac+ ! cages door to door1 dropp$ a lasso ov] ! quiet lion's neck1 & by g5tle twit*es induc$ him to ent] ! big cage4 ,!n we tri$ ! same tactics ) ! ,african lion1 b ) v diff]5t results4 ,"t aft] "t he slipp$ ! noose f 8 great body & tore madly up & d[n ! cage1 z ?\gh possess$ ( ! /r5g? ( tw5ty lions4 ,we wait$ a few m9utes until he /opp$ to ro>1 & !n once m slipp$ ! rope ov] him4 ,) a t]rific wr5* & twi/ he got himself free1 & ) su* a wild b\nd t ! cages %ook aga9 he sprang into ! next cage s sudd5ly1 & ) su* t]rific =ce z to cause ! wagon to move away ^u its :eels2 & be=e ! att5dants c\ld close ! door1 he sprang ov] _! heads & into ! /reet1 :]e = ! "t he 0 z free & untrammel$ z :5 9 8 native wilds4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mr4 ,,bo/ock ,,& ,,8 ,,eight ,,lions ,to approa* him probably meant dea?1 b 9 spite ( ?is we tri$ to capture him ) ropes & ! lasso1 b )\t success4 ,sudd5ly he turn$ back1 da%$ ?r\gh ! lions' t5t to ! re> ( ! build+1 pu%$ himself ?r\gh a rift1 & made (f = ! city ( ,birm+ham1 :i* conta9$ at t "t ov] two hundr$ ?\s& p4 ,on 8 way he came to "o ( ! op5+s ( ! _m sew]s :i* empty ! wa/e ( ! city1 & d[n he sprang1 look+ up at ! cr[d ( p & ro>+ at ! top ( 8 voice4 ,9 ab\t tw5ty m9utes ne>ly e p]son 9 ,birm+ham knew :at _h happ5$1 & ! greate/ con/]nation prevail$ ev]y:]e4 ,! fe> 0 int5sifi$ by ! fact t z ! lion made 8 way ?r\gh ! sew]s1 he /opp$ at e manhole he came to1 & !re s5t up a succession ( ro>s t e*o$ & rev]b]at$ until ! v e>? seem$ to be full ( weird s\nds1 driv+ "s ( ! p ne>ly wild ) t]ror4 ,i 0 at my wits' end4 ,!re 0 ! dang] ( ! lion escap+ f ! sew] at any mom5t & kill+ "s "o1 = :i* ,i %\ld be responsible1 :ile !re 0 also ! great] dang] t !re w\ld be a riot among ! cr[d4 ,some?+ mu/ be done to allay _! fe>s1 & quickly4 ,p 7 beg9n+ to flock t[>d ! m5ag]ie 9 ?\s&s1 ) any?+ b complim5t>y spee*es4 ,aft] "o ( ! wor/ qu>t]s ( an h\r ,i ev] sp5t1 ,i ga!r$ z _m ( my m5 z c\ld be sp>$ f ! %[1 put a lion into a l>ge %ift+-cage1 & cov]+ ! :ole ?+ ) canvas1 9 ord] t ! lion %\ld n be se51 we set (f = ! m\? ( ! sew]1 all arm$ ) z _m ropes1 pit*=ks1 pi/ols1 etc41 z we c\ld c>ry4 ,on arriv+1 we plac$ ! cage at ! m\? ( ! sew]1 ) ! door fac+ x4 ,i knew p]fectly well t ! lion w\ld mu* pref] to rema9 9 8 cage ?an to ent] ! d>kness ( t evil-smell+ sew]1 & s x prov$4 ,!n1 ) ?ree ( my att5dants1 ,i w5t ?ree blocks back1 l[]+ ropes d[n ea* ( ! manholes on our way until we pret5d$ we _h f\nd ! lion1 & !n ,i l[]$ myself into ! dep?s ?r\gh ! ?ird manhole4 ,! next ?+ 0 to fire blank c>tridges1 bl[ horns1 & %\t z l\dly z possible1 &1 ow+ to ! peculi> e*o1 ! noise 0 deaf5+4 ,"o ( ! att5dants _h be5 in/ruct$ at a giv5 signal to lift ! iron door ( ! cage up & d[n quickly1 & !n sudd5ly clap ! door d[n ) a %\t4 ,ev]y?+ w5t (f well4 ,at ! s\nd ( ! door clos+1 a %\t w5t up f ! cr[d3 8,!y've got him6 ,!y've got him6 ,!y've got ! lion60 ,! cage conta9+ ! lion 0 !n driv5 quickly t[>d ! m5ag]ie1 ) myself & att5dants seat$ on top1 foll[$ by an admir+ cr[d ( ?\s&s ( p4 ,:5 we f9ally rea*$ ! front ( ! exhibition1 "s ( ! m5 9 ! cr[d ru%$ =w>d & c>ri$ me 9 victory on _! %\ld]s into ! m5ag]ie1 :ile ! cage conta9+ ! bogus lion 0 re/or$ to its orig9al place 9 ! m5ag]ie4 ,ov] =ty ?\s& p fil$ into ! %[1 until we 7 positively oblig$ to refuse admission to any m4 ,mean:ile ,i 0 9 a p]fect ba? ( cold p]spiration1 = matt]s 7 extremely s]i\s1 & ,i knew n :at to d next4 ,! fe>s ( ! p 7 allay$ = ! "t1 & a probable riot _h be5 /opp$ only j 9 "t1 b ! lion 0 /ill 9 ! sew]4 ,he might get out at any mom5t--might be out ev5 !n1 = all ,i knew--or he might ro> aga9 & s let 8 :]eab\ts be kn[n & my deception1 :i* w\ld cause a great] riot ?an be=e4 ,z soon z possible ,i plac$ tru/y m5 ) iron b>s at ! m\? ( ! sew]2 & z1 =tunately1 ! lion /opp$ 8 ro>+1 & cont5t$ himself ) p]ambulat+ up & d[n ! sew] ?r\gh ! n>r[ miles ( tunnel+1 ?+s 7 quiet = ! "t4 ,:5 ev]y?+ _h be5 done t 0 possible ,i w5t to b$1 b z t 0 ! mo/ anxi\s night ,i h ev] _h1 x is sc>cely necess>y = me to say t sleep 0 out ( ! "q4 ,on ! aft]noon ( ! foll[+ day1 ! *ief ( police ( ,birm+ham came to see me1 & congratulat$ me on my m>vel\s pluck & d>+4 ,?is made me feel worse ?an be=e1 & ,i at once made a clean brea/ ( ! :ole ?+4 ,i %all nev] =get t man's face :5 he realiz$ t ! lion 0 /ill 9 ! sew]3 x 0 a wond]ful /udy = any m9d-read]4 ,at fir/ he 0 incl9$ to blame me2 b :5 ,i %[$ him ,i _h probably /opp$ a panic1 & t my own liabilities 9 ! matt] 7 pretty grave possibilities to face1 he sympa?iz$ ) me1 & add$ t any help he c\ld give me1 ,i might h4 ,i at once ask$ = five hundr$ m5 ( ! police =ce1 & also ask$ t he w\ld in/ruct ! sup]9t5d5t ( sew]s to s5d me ! brave/ m5 he c\ld sp>e1 ) _! top-boots1 ladd]s1 ropes1 & revolv]s ) !m1 s t %\ld ! lion appe>1 any man c\ld d 8 be/ to %oot him at sight4 ,we arrang$ t we %\ld set out at five m9utes to twelve1 midnight1 s t we might avoid any cr[d foll[+ u1 & s spread+ ! report4 ,at ! appo9t$ "t1 ! police & sew]-m5 turn$ out1 & ,i h nev] se5 s _m murd]\s weapons at "o "t 9 my life4 ,ea* man look$ l a walk+ ars5al1 b e "o ( !m _h be5 sworn to secrecy1 & !re 0 det]m9ation & desire = adv5ture on ! face ( ea* "o4 ,among s _m1 & ) s mu* ammunition1 ! dang] _h dim9i%$ to a m9imum1 provid$ ! lion did n get "o man at a "t corn]$ 9 "s n>r[ place4 ,! police & sew]-m5 7 to be /ation$ at e manhole 9 e di/rict 9 :i* ! lion 0 believ$ to be1 )9 a radius ( a mile4 ,! empty cage 0 br\ght & plac$ at ! m\? ( ! sew]1 ! o!r end ( :i* _h be5 block$ up s t ! lion's only means ( exit 0 ! op5 door ( ! cage4 ,!n ?ree tru/y m5 & myself1 accompani$ by my giant bo>-h\nd1 ,m>co1 l[]$ ourselves into ! manhole1 crawl+ on our h&s & knees1 & n kn[+ at any mom5t :5 we %\ld come ^u ! lion4 ,) su* sudd5ness t we all jump$1 ,m>co gave a %>p b>k1 foll[$ by a curi\s ?roaty gr[l1 & ,i knew t ! fai?ful creature _h f\nd ! sc5t & 0 giv+ w>n+ ( ! enemy's :]eab\ts4 ,?is bo>-h\nd ( m9e _h be5 tra9$ to p]=m ) wild animals & lions1 & 0 a /an* & game fight]4 ,he 0 n to be c[$ by any lion on e>?1 b if he c\ld only once get a hold1 w\ld hang on l grim dea?4 ,z we w5t sl[ly & cauti\sly along1 ,i sudd5ly saw two gleam+ eyes ( gre5i%-r$ j beyond1 & knew we 7 face to face ) ! lion at la/4 ,i at once s5t "o man back to %\t ! location ( ! runaway to ! o!rs1 & !n1 dropp+ on all f\rs1 bl[+ horns1 fir+ (f blank c>tridges1 & lett+ (f ,roman c&les1--:i* spat & fizz$ 9 a mo/ uncanny mann] 9 ! tunnel1--we w5t cauti\sly =w>d1 hop+ to drive ! lion to 8 cage1 only two blocks away4 ,b at ?is juncture a t]rific fight took place betwe5 ! bo>-h\nd & ! lion1 & x is ne$less to say t ! dang] to all p>ties "u ^! circum/ances 9 t n>r[1 d>k sew] 0 extremely great4 ,x 0 n until ! bo>-h\nd _h be5 sev]ely sla%$ & torn by ! lion on 8 %\ld]s & h9d qu>t]s1 & 8 head badly bitt5 9 sev]al places1 t he left 8 savage antagoni/ & came to me ) a :imp] = protection4 ,he _h held on until he 0 at 8 la/ gasp1 & _h let g only j 9 "t to save 8 life4 ,i s5t him back to ! m5 to be tak5 c>e (1 & !n w5t on ) ! fight myself4 ,tak+ (f my big jack-boots1 ,i put !m on my h&s & arms1 & go+ up close to ! lion1 0 =tunately able to hit him a /++ bl[ on ! nose ) "o ( !m4 ,fe>+ t he w\ld split my head op5 ) a bl[ f "o ( 8 huge paws1 ,i told "o ( my m5 to place ov] my head a l>ge iron kettle :i* we _h us$ to c>ry c>tridges & o!r ?+s to ! sew]4 ,:ile he 0 try+ to fix ?is1 ! kettle tipp$ & roll$ ov] & w5t cra%+ d[n ! sew]1 mak+ a noise & racket :i* e*o$ & res\nd$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole l5g? ( ! n>r[ tunnel 9 ! mo/ appall+ mann]4 ,! lion1 :o _h resi/$ ev]y?+ else 9 ! way ( capture1 at once turn$ tail l a v]itable c[>d1 &1 rac+ d[n ! sew] at a mad gallop1 0 soon lo/ to sight1 z ?\gh ! e>? _h sudd5ly swall[$ him4 ,we wond]$ :]e he c\ld h gone1 z he _h n _h "t en\gh to run f>1 b foll[+ him up1 we f\nd him 9 a sorry plight4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h]man ,,we$on ,,& ,,8 ,,gr\p ,,( ,,lions1 ,,tig]1 ,,br[n1 ,,tibet1 ,,& ,,slo? ,,be>s1 ,,silesian ,,bo>h\nds1 ,,& ,,hy5a ,!re 0 an eight-foot fall 9 ! re> ( ! sew]1 & ?is 0 evid5tly 8 reason = be+ s reluctant to turn back until fright5$ by ! kettle4 ,we did n "k ( ?is1 & consequ5tly tumbl$ headlong into x4 ,we 7 n hurt1 & z ! lion 0 n[ ro>+ t]rifically1 we foll[$ him up & soon f\nd out ! cause ( 8 tr\ble4 ,9 ! act ( fall+ he _h caught 8 h9d legs & qu>t]s 9 "o ( ! slip-nooses :i* _h be5 dropp$ d[n ! manhole to secure him1 & 0 hang+ head d[nw>d f ! manhole4 ,o!r /rong ropes 7 let d[n imm$iately1 = he w\ld soon h di$ 9 t position1 & we 7 =tunate en\gh to secure 8 head & =e paws4 ,! cage 0 !n plac$ at ! manhole1 & :5 we _h run ! ropes ?r\gh ! cage & out ov] ! sidewalk1 ! m5 began to haul1 & 9 ?is unk+ly fa%ion ! k+ ( bea/s 0 dragg$ out ( 8 prison & into 8 cage once m1 :]e he nev] aga9 _h an opportunity to escape4 ,s ,i got ! lion out ( ! sew]1 z ! p ( ,birm+ham suppos$ ,i did1 only _! praise & applause 7 a little previ\s4 ,b ,i hope nev] to h su* ano!r t]rible exp]i5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,orig9 ,,& ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,wild-,,animal ,,tra9+ ,! ar5a has be5 9 use = public spectacles & amusem5ts f ! e>lie/ ages1 & its popul>ity has nev] dim9i%$4 ,! great *anges1 h[ev]1 :i* h tak5 place h develop$ x into a civiliz$1 in/ructive spectacle1 in/ead ( a b>b>\s & cruel p]=mance pres5t$ only = ! purpose ( excit+ m5's passions4 ,lions h always play$ a prom95t "p 9 ^! public amusem5ts & exhibitions4 ,!y 7 l$ z trophies 9 ! triumphs ( semi-b>b>ians1 & 7 exhibit$ & sacrific$ by ?\s&s 9 ! ,roman amphi!at]4 ,six hundr$ 7 provid$ by ,pompey = a s+le fe/ival4 ,t ! lion %\ld always h figur$ ?us 9 hi/ory is b natural4 ,he is ! k+ ( bea/s1 & ?\gh !re are o!r wild animals m intellig5t 9 "s ways1 he always has held1 & always w hold1 ?is supremacy ov] all o!r brutes4 ,no wild animals 7 ev] tra9$ by ! anci5ts4 ,x 0 9 turn+ ! p[] & sup]iority ( man ov] animals to f9ancial acc\nt t ! art ( tra9+ wild animals 0 fir/ conceiv$1 & x 0 to fur!r f9ancial ga9 t x has be5 advanc$ /ep by /ep s9ce1 ?\gh ! f9al developm5t ( ea* /ep has be5 made by a small numb] ( m5 :o h _h an inborn love ( d>+1 & an insatiable desire = ! accompli%m5t ( ! haz>d\s4 ,george ,wombwell1 f :om ,i am directly desc5d$1 0 "o ( ! fir/ m5 :o saw ! great possibilities 9 ! tra9+ ( wild animals1 al?\gh :at actually l$ to ! pres5t advanc$ /age 0 ! result ( *ance4 ,wombwell's travel+ %[ 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,engl& 9 #ahje1 & ! fir/ wild-animal %[1 9 :i* ! mo/ f]oci\s ( ! l>ge fel9es 7 us$1 0 =m$ ?ree ye>s lat]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,t[]+ ,,( ,,! ,,k+s ,tra9$ monkeys & _m highly tra9$ dome/ic animals 7 kn[n 9 ,europe1 b nev] be=e _h lions & tig]s be5 subjugat$ to daily association ) m54 ,at t "t a travel+ %[ ( ! ,wombwell type 0 simil> 9 _m respects to ! great circuses ( to-day1 its *ief po9t ( simil>ity be+ its amalgamation ) a m5ag]ie4 ,! importation ( ,asiatic & ,african animals 01 ( c\rse1 less frequ5t & m exp5sive ?an n[1 ) ! result t ! m5ag]ies 7 small] & less div]sifi$4 ,! greate/ c>e 0 tak5 ( ! animals1 *iefly on acc\nt ( _! comm]cial value1 b ! proprietors 7 heavily h&icapp$ by _! lack ( k respect+ animal ways & requirem5ts4 ,x 0 a matt] ( frequ5t occurr5ce to take any little sick cubs into ! family1 & nurse & wat* ov] !m z "o w\ld a sick *ild4 ,x 0 on su* an occasion t ,george ,wombwell ?\ght ( tra9+ wild animals z a good bus9ess speculation4 ,he _h j receiv$ two "y lions f ,africa1 & on _! arrival !y 7 f\nd to be 9 an extremely weak condition f bad fe$+1 neglect ( cleanl9ess1 & viol5t seasickness4 ,x 0 cle> t unless ! greate/ c>e & att5tion 7 giv5 to !m !y w\ld v soon die4 ,wombwell put "o man to att5d only to ^! cubs1 wat*+ ov] !m night & day1 & nurs+ !m ) all possible c>e4 ,! man :o liv$ ) ^! "y lions1 m9i/]+ to _! necessities & com=ts1 0 9 daily association ) 8 *>ges = sev]al weeks1 & 9 t "t acquir$ a famili>ity :i* less5$ 8 fe> ( !m4 ,he f$ !m daily f 8 own h&s1 kept !m w>m & clean1 b$d$ !m ) fre%1 dry /raw morn+ & ev5+1 dress$1 & f9ally cur$ ! sores :i* fil? & neglect _h caus$ on _! sides & limbs1 & by ! "t !y 7 once m 9 good condition he _h develop$ a /rong affection = !m4 ,:5 he _h to leave ! lions altoge!r1 he seem$ to feel ! sep>ation v mu*1 & ! idea sugge/$ itself to ,wombwell t n only w\ld ! exhibition ( two lions & a man 9 ! same cage be a di/9ct novelty1 b x w\ld be a spl5did f9ancial speculation4 ,!re appe>$ to be v little1 if any1 dang]1 n[ t ! ?ree _h gr[n accu/om$ to "o ano!r1 s t :5 ! man begg$ t ! association %\ld n be brok51 ,wombwell told him ( 8 idea1 to :i* he readily cons5t$4 ,9 a few days he ann\nc$ to ! prov9cial public t he w\ld exhibit a 8lion-tam]10 & ?\s&s came f ne> & f> to witness ?is wond]ful sight4 ,su* 0 ! beg9n+4 ,t 0 less ?an a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,!n two sick cubs ) a quiet man sitt+ betwe5 !m ar\s$ ! curiosity ( all ,engl&1 :ile n[ a man goes into ! ar5a ) tw5ty-sev5 full-gr[n male lions & makes !m p]=m at ! same "t6 ,f t fir/ incid5t1 ! advance 9 animal tra9+ = exhibition purposes has be5 /eady4 ,_m ?+s h be5 done :i* no "o ev] believ$ c\ld be done2 _m valuable facts & *>act]i/ics ab\t wild animals discov]$ :i* w\ld1 9 all probability1 nev] h be5 kn[n to sci5ce o!rwise2 & a great _m lessons le>n$ z to ! wond]ful p[] ( man ov] all ! animal creation1 if ex]cis$ 9 ! prop] mann]4 ,! advance 0 mu* sl[] at ! />t ?an x is n[1 :5 e ye> sees z great improvem5t 9 animal tra9+ z t5 ye>s did a c5tury ago4 ,x 0 five ye>s be=e ,george ,wombwell realiz$ t x 0 possible = almo/ any animal to be tra9$ & h&l$ if he c\ld only f9d ! "r man to d ! h&l+4 ,b t 0 !n1 & is n[1 a matt] ( ! greate/ difficulty4 ,! progress dur+ ! fir/ ?ree qu>t]s ( ! la/ c5tury 0 v sl[4 ,!re 7 v>i\s p]=mances 9 :i* a man or a woman ent]$ ! ar5a ) wild animals & put !m ?r\gh v elem5t>y drills2 b x 0 )9 ! la/ tw5ty ye>s only t ! involv$ gr\ps & elaborate tricks ( ! pres5t day h be5 sugge/$ & produc$4 ,_m ?+s 7 n kn[n =m]ly respect+ ! control ( animals1 :i* n[ =m ! v fir/ ess5tials = all tra9]s1 & accid5ts 7 m frequ5t & m dang]\s4 ,"o ( ,wombwell's mo/ fam\s tra9]s 0 ,ell5 ,bright1 a girl :o a*iev$ a great reputation4 ,un=tunately1 ow+ to "s slight c>elessness on h] "p1 %e 0 kill$ by a tig] 9 #ahhj1 :5 only sev5te5 ye>s old4 ,_h %e only realiz$ m fully ! ne$ ( pati5ce & firmness ) wild animals1 !re is no d\bt :atev] t ! accid5t :i* caus$ h] dea? w\ld n h tak5 place4 ,:5 x is consid]$ h[ _m tra9]s !re n[ are1 ) h[ _m animals !y p]=m at "o "t1 :at difficulties !y h to face1 n only ) su* numb]s1 b ) su* div]se creatures naturally s antagoni/ic to "o ano!r1 z 9 ! case ( ! mix$ gr\ps1 & h[ comp>atively few accid5ts happ51 x c be readily und]/ood h[ f> ?is sci5ce has progress$4 ,p]haps ( all ! types ( animal tra9+ ^! mix$ gr\ps are ! mo/ wond]ful4 ,lions & tig]s in/9ctively hate ea* o!r1 & 9 _! native /ate look ) contempt on jackals & hy5as4 ,7 a lion & a tig] to meet 9 ! jungle1 x w\ld mean a fight to ! dea?4 ,if two or m male lions meet 9 _! native haunts1 a fi]ce fight is ! natural sequ5ce1 until only "o is left to be> witness by 8 sc>s & te>s ( ! t]rible battle :i* has be5 f\ght4 ,%\ld a jackal or a hy5a see ! k+ ( bea/s1 he skulks ar\nd until 8 maje/y has f9i%$ 8 meal1 & !n sneaks =w>d to take ! leav+s4 ,& yet1 9 ^! mix$ gr\ps1 lions1 tig]s1 hy5as1 slo?-be>s1 pol> be>s1 & ,tibet be>s are all toge!r 9 ! same ar5a2 "o sits quietly on 8 p$e/al :ile ano!r goes ?r\gh 8 act2 ! lion has to associate ) ! hy5a2 & 9 "s cases two animals1 naturally antagoni/ic to ea* o!r1 & com+ f f> corn]s ( ! globe1 p]=m toge!r )\t ev5 %[+ t !y object1 & h be5 subject$ to ?is gross indignity by ! sup]iority ( man4 ,x took ,h]man ,we$on ye>s ( pati5t & pa9/ak+ toil & tr\ble to br+ 8 gr\p to its pres5t /ate ( p]fection4 ,! h>de/ task ( all is to accu/om animals ( "o k9d to tol]ate ! pres5ce ( animals ( ano!r k9d4 ,!re is always ! dang] ( a fight1 :i* betwe5 two wild animals g5]ally ends 9 ! dea? ( "o or ! o!r1 & ! tra9] has to consid] ! int]e/s ( 8 employ] z well z ! great risk to 8 own life4 ,9 arrang+ a mix$ gr\p1 ea* animal has to be /udi$ c>efully2 8 idiosyncrasies mu/ be humor$1 8 *>act]i/ics mu/ be kn[n & ev] borne 9 m9d2 ! animosity betwe5 ! wild bea/s mu/ be tak5 into c>eful consid]ation1 & ! me?ods ( tea*+ mu/ v>y ) ea* animal accord+ to its special traits4 ,x means ye>s ( pati5t ef=t1 because x is practically tra9+ animal nature aga9/ its in/9cts1 & ! f9al result ( amity1 or assum$ amity1 betwe5 su* antagoni/ic =ces is = ?is reason "o ( ! greate/ pro(s ( ! ext5t ( man's p[] ov] wild animals4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,h\sekeep+ ,,= ,,wild ,,animals ,!re are ?ree ess5tials 9 ! c>e & fe$+ ( wild animals--good food1 cleanl9ess1 & ex]cise4 ,food & cleanl9ess come fir/1 b ex]cise is ne>ly z important1 & ?is is "o ( ! ma9 reasons :y animals 9 travel+ %[s are s mu* heal?i] & /rong] ?an ^? kept 9 zoological p>ks4 ,9 ! p>ks !y get food & cleanl9ess1 b little ex]cise2 = wild animals are prov]bially lazy1 &1 unless compell$ by hung] or =ce ( circum/ances1 w n ex]t !mselves 9 ! lea/1 pref]r+ to lie ab\t & sleep r ?an ev5 to walk r\nd _! cages4 ,illu/ration3 8,,! ,,?ree ,,graces0 ,) tra9$ animals especially1 ! tra9]s make x "o ( _! *ief objects to give _! animals ex]cise2 fir/1 to keep !m 9 good condition1 &1 secondly1 to make !m m al]t & active4 ,capta9 ,bonavita1 a well-kn[n tra9]1 makes x a rule to take out all 8 lions1 :e!r p]=m+ t week or n1 & ex]cise !m up & d[n ! passages1 ! runways beh9d ! cages1 or 9 ! ar5a4 ,9 do+ ?is !re are difficulties4 ,all wild animals1 especially lions1 dislike movem5t4 ,true1 !y pace up & d[n _! cages1 b ?is is only :5 wait+ = food1 or because !y h discov]$ a /rang] 9 ! build+ & res5t x4 ,?is pac+ is n ex]cise en\gh4 ,?9k ( ! miles a lion has to race 9 8 wild /ate 9 se>* ( food6 ,b 9 captivity !re is no inducem5t to take any ex]cise at all4 ,he is f$ well & regul>ly1 = 8 comm]cial value is consid]able1 & he is well wor? tak+ c>e (4 ,he kn[s t he w get 8 food 9 "s way or o!r1 & s ! mo/ he does 9 ! matt] is to pace re/lessly up & d[n 8 small cage & ex]cise 8 lungs by ro>+ occasionally4 ,hav+ to g ?r\gh two p]=mances a day compels ! animal to take a c]ta9 am\nt ( regul> ex]cise1 :i* he always res5ts1 b :i* improves 8 heal? & condition4 ,?is is ! reason t tra9$ animals h su* good sleek coats1--a true te/ ( ! condition ( an animal1--well-gr[n1 ?ick manes1 & clean m\?s1 feet1 & eyes4 ,!re c be no d\bt :atev] t all wild animals enjoy a *ange ( air & sc5e4 ,wat* a lion or a tig] :5 any?+ /range or unusual takes place4 ,he w rise up & d 8 be/ to inve/igate1 &1 fail+ 9 ?is1 he walks ab\t & ro>s at ! top ( 8 voice4 ,& al?\gh ?is is a little try+ to ! n]ves ( "s ( 8 he>]s1 he is all ! bett] = x 9 _m ways4 ,x has be5 notic$ by _m animal own]s & tra9]s1 & ,i h inv>iably notic$ x myself1 t ! animals gr[ li/less & indiff]5t aft] be+ 9 "o place = a long "t2 b z soon z !y beg9 to travel1 !y r\se !mselves & take an int]e/ 9 all t is go+ on4 ,v few animals ro> or make any s\nd :5 travel+1 b !y are1 nev]!less1 always on ! qui vive to "k :at is happ5+1 & evid5tly take a great int]e/ 9 x all4 ,! v movem5t ( ! wagons & tra9s1 al?\gh occasionally upsett+ !m = a %ort "t1 proves b5eficial 9 /irr+ up _! liv]s1 :i* (t5 gr[ torpid f ! s$5t>y life4 ,_m h ! idea t wild animals are v robu/1 b ?is is a great mi/ake4 ,in/ead ( be+ 9 /rong & rude heal?1 !y are subject to all k9ds ( ailm5ts1 & 9 _m cases h to be look$ aft] z c>efully z an infant4 ,lions are subject to colds & c\ghs1 & to v s]i\s tub]culosis1 :i* (t5 ends fatally 9 less ?an eight mon?s1 its c\rse be+ f> m rapid ) !m ?an ) m54 ,ano!r tr\ble ) lions is t !y are mu* afflict$ ) rheumatism1 & unless kept 9 a dry & w>m place1 get s crippl$ 9 ! jo9ts t !y n only become valueless = %[ purposes1 b v (t5 h to be kill$ 9 ord] to put !m out ( _! mis]y--a s]i\s loss :5 a lion has co/ ov] a ?\s& doll>s & has increas$ 8 value by becom+ a good p]=m]4 ,lionesses1 too1 are subject to a l>ge numb] ( compla9ts1 & ev5 :5 fairly heal?y & /rong require unceas+ att5tion4 ,x is a v critical "t :5 a lioness is ab\t to h cubs4 ,! lioness is inv>iably m re/less & mu* quick] 9 movem5t ?an ! lion1 b :5 expect+ to become a "m h] re/lessness is t]rible1 & h] excitem5t1 if all[$ to get ! lea/ bit beyond h] control1 v frequ5tly results 9 h] n only kill+ all h] little ones1 b actually eat+ !m4 ,& :5 ?is has once happ5$1 x is a r>e ?+ ev] to make a good "m ( h]1 = %e w d x aga9 & aga91 n ?r\gh dislike or fe> ( h] (fspr+1 b simply because %e is re/less & unn]v$1 & does n seem to "k :at %e is do+ 9 h] di/ress4 ,( c\rse1 9 addition to ord9>y compla9ts1 !re are o!r ?+s :i* affect ! heal? ( wild animals4 ,9 a free fight among wild bea/s1 su* z happ5$ at "o "t ) ,capta9 ,bonavita's lions1 ! animals receiv$ s]i\s injuries4 ,x takes v little to />t lions fight+2 x is _! nature to fight "o ano!r1 & x is only by tra9+ & ! wond]ful p[] :i* ,capta9 ,bonavita holds ov] 8 animals1 t ?is l>ge numb] ( wild bea/s is made to sit calmly r\nd on p$e/als & n ev5 t\* "o ano!r4 ,illu/ration3 8,,d5v]0 ,,& 8,c,,s>0 ,9 ?is case ,capta9 ,bonavita _h turn$ 8 tw5ty-sev5 lions out into ! runway beh9d ! cages 9 prep>ation = ! p]=mance1 :5 ,d5v]1 "o ( ! bigge/ & fi]ce/ ,nubian lions1 sudd5ly />t$ a fight ) ano!r lion4 ,9 a v few m9utes ! :ole tw5ty-sev5 lions 7 fight+ madly 9 ! n>r[ passageway1 ) "o man among !m1 = :om at t mom5t !y _h no?+ b supreme contempt4 ,capta9 ,bonavita did 8 be/ to sep>ate ! animals1 & took "s desp]ate *ances :ile do+ s1 = ! lions 7 only too ready = some?+ to fight2 b x 0 all useless4 ,he %\t$ ord]s to !m1 call$ !m by "n1 fir$ blank c>tridges1 & :5 he _h exhau/$ 8 voice1 c>tridges1 & /r5g?1 c\ld only take refuge beh9d "o n>r[ bo>d1 into :i* he _h luckily _h a h&le put only ! day be=e1 & d 8 be/ to def5d himself4 ,?is bo>d 0 n wide en\gh to cov] him1 & he _h to gu>d himself c>efully1 z sev]al lions 7 try+ to get at him ?r\gh ! little space :i* 0 left at "o side4 ,all he c\ld d 0 to %ift ! bo>d con/antly1 b among s _m x 0 small wond] t at la/ "o ( ! lions got "o huge paw 91 & tore a l>ge piece ( ! tra9]'s coat & fle% (f 8 *e/4 ,by great ef=ts1 h[ev]1 ,bonavita manag$ to get out alive4 ,9 ?is t]rific fight sev]al ( ! lions 7 s]i\sly injur$1 = ! fight la/$ ov] an h\r1 & x took ne>ly ano!r h\r to get all ! animals back into _! cages aga94 ,"o or two 7 badly bitt5 & torn1 & x 0 necess>y t "s sew+ & pat*+ %\ld be done4 ,) great caution1 ropes 7 dropp$ r\nd ! neck & legs ( ea* ( ! injur$ animals1 & 9 ?is way !y 7 drawn close to ! b>s1 & ! necess>y /it*es & repairs 7 accompli%$ ) mu* difficulty4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ dang]\s ?+s to d to a wild animal1 =1 9 spite ( be+ ti$1 he is always on ! look\t1 & c give a bite :i* w\ld /op ! op]ator =ev]4 ,b 9 ?is case all 0 got ?r\gh safely1 & ! lions ev5tually recov]$4 ,animals are always rop$ 9 ?is way :5 any?+ is wrong ) _! tee?1 claws1 or limbs4 ,x is ! only way 9 :i* !y c be h&l$ at all4 ,z = ! notion t _m p h t "s ( ! animals are drugg$1 ,i ne$ sc>cely say t x is absurd4 ,animals _c be drugg$ 9 t way4 ,to drug wild animals might mean "s v s]i\s losses1 n to m5tion ! fact t ! ultimate effect ( ! drugs w\ld greatly depreciate _! comm]cial value4 ,& :ile speak+ ( ?is peculi> delusion ( ! public1 ,i might1 p]haps1 also be all[$ to m5tion ! mi/ak5 idea t s _m h1 t cruelty is practis$ to a c]ta9 ext5t 9 an animal exhibition4 ,no great] mi/ake c\ld possibly be made4 ,a man :o pur*ases valuable race-horses does n ill-treat !m or all[ o!rs to ill-treat !m4 ,on ! contr>y1 ap>t f ! humane po9t ( view1 he takes c>e t all ! m5 9 8 e/abli%m5t are k9d to ! animals 9 e way1 att5d+ to _! wants & com=ts1 & tak+ ! greate/ c>e ( !m4 ,x is mu* ! same 9 an animal exhibition4 ,= in/ance1 ! lion has a m>ket value det]m9$ by 8 ability z a p]=m]4 ,any heal?y1 well-=m$ lion is wor? f eight hundr$ to twelve hundr$ doll>s1 b 9 ! case ( a lion p]=m+ 9 a gr\p1 ! loss ( "o means ! practical disb&m5t ( ! gr\p1 because !y h be5 taught to act 9 conc]t1 & ano!r w be necess>y to take ! place ( ! dead or disabl$ "o4 ,add ! lion's value to ! co/ ( transportation & tra9+1 n to m5tion ! co/ly item ( fe$+ = ye>s1 & y w h a pretty l>ge figure4 ,x mu/1 !re=e1 be app>5t to ^? :o w take ! tr\ble to give ! matt] a little consid]ation1 t ! v greate/ c>e mu/ be tak5 ( ! animals1 & t ! slighte/ abuse ( !m _c be all[$4 ,ev5 7 ?is n s1 ,i w\ld n all[ any "o employ$ by me to /ay ano!r day if ,i once f\nd t he 0 us+ any cruelty :atev] to ! animals 9 8 *>ge4 ,k9dness may n be appreciat$ by wild animals 9 "o s5se1 b x und\bt$ly t5ds to promote _! com=t & heal?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mlle4 ,,aurora ,,& ,,h] ,,pol> ,,be>s ,9 fe$+ wild animals c>e is always tak5 to h ! temp]ature ( ! food & wat] ab\t ! same z ! temp]ature ( ! body4 ,%\ld _! meat or wat] be giv5 to !m too hot or too cold1 x affects _! /oma*s1 & !y may be ill = weeks 9 consequ5ce4 ,only ! v be/ & fre%e/ ( meat is giv5 !m4 ,! lea/ ta9t or disease w\ld be sure to cause tr\ble 9 "s =m or o!r1 & 9 _m cases s]i\s sickness & dea? w\ld foll[4 ,x is true t lions 9 _! wild /ate1 :5 unable to procure fre% food1 w occasionally eat ta9t$ food4 ,:e!r or n _! free1 out-(-door life t5ds to c\nt]act ! ill effects ( ?is1 is n def9itely kn[n4 ,all ,i p]sonally "k is1 t lions & tig]s 9 captivity are unable to eat any ta9t$ food )\t a sickness foll[+1 :i* n only gives untold tr\ble & co/ to ! own]s1 b is also a s\rce ( extreme unpleasantness to ^? ar\nd4 ,! only way to keep wild bea/s :olesome & free f smell is to give !m ! be/ & fre%e/ ( food4 ,! be/ food = lions & tig]s is good fre% beef or mutton1 & an occasional %eep's head1 ( :i* !y are extremely fond4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 !y are fond ( any heads1--%eep's1 *ick5s'1 calves'1 lambs'1 & o!rs1--& w always eat !m ) ! greate/ reli%4 ,ab\t twelve to fifte5 p\nds ( beef or mutton are giv5 to ea* ( my lions & tig]s twice a day1 unless we deem x advisable to less5 x on any signs ( sickness4 ,pork is nev] giv5 "u any circum/ances1 or mu* fat1 al?\gh lions are r fond ( ! fat ( mutton4 ,) ea* piece ( beef or mutton1 if we c manage x1 is giv5 a piece ( bone2 ! reason = ?is is t gnaw+ ! bone helps dige/ion & is good = ! tee?4 ,on ,sundays no food1 b pl5ty ( wat]1 is giv5 to ! c>nivora4 ,?is fa/-day once a week is absolutely necess>y2 x re/s _! dige/ion1 prev5ts !m f gr[+ too fat & lazy1 & is b5eficial to _! heal? 9 _m ways4 ,i h c>efully wat*$1 & al?\gh at times "s w get re/less :5 fe$+-"t approa*es on ,sunday1 !y soon settle d[n aga91 & on ,monday d n seem to be m hungry ?an on any o!r day 9 ! week4 ,:5 x becomes app>5t t a lion or tig] ne$s an ap]i5t1 a piece ( liv] is giv51 :i* has ! desir$ effect4 ,9 "s cases ! liv] is giv5 once a week1 p>ticul>ly if ! animal is a little (f 8 fe$4 ,9 o!r cases1 a rabbit1 pigeon1 or *ick5--always kill$ fir/--is giv52 ?is la/ food be+ specially b5eficial %\ld ! animal be tr\bl$ ) worms--a n unfrequ5t cause ( sickness4 ,9 cases ( special sickness1 ( c\rse1 o!r means h to be employ$1 & special m$ic9es giv51 9 ord] to re/ore ! animal to heal?4 ,z all c>nivora suff]1 to a l>ge ext5t1 f ! same compla9ts z human be+s1 !y c be treat$ 9 mu* ! same way4 ,:5 ! sickness _c be cur$ by a *ange ( diet1 a c]ta9 am\nt ( m$ic9e is mix$ ) ! wat] or milk4 ,%\ld ! animal refuse to take x 9 ?is way1 a tempt+ piece ( fre% meat is plugg$ ) ! m$ic9e1 ins]t$ 9 capsules1 & 9 ?is way ! animal takes 8 dose )\t ta/+ x4 ,b x is only 9 extreme cases t ,i consid] x a good ?+ to give m$ic9e4 ,! be/ way is to let ! animals fa/ = a "t1 give !m pl5ty ( fre% wat]1 or a little milk1 z mu* fre% air & ex]cise z possible1 & leave ! re/ to ,nature1 :i* 9 ne>ly all cases effects a complete cure4 ,be>s are occasionally giv5 raw meat1 b x is n a good ?+ to give !m too mu*4 ,!y ?rive be/ on cook$ meats1 fi%1 & bread--dry or soak$ 9 milk4 ,a pol> be> is extremely fond ( fat pork1 & w\ld g ?r\gh a great deal to get ev5 a small bit2 b "o ( ! greate/ delicacies y c give a pol> be> is a di% ( fi%-oil4 ,8 reli% & ke5 appreciation are well wor? see+1 & no connoisseur c\ld display great] enjoym5t ov] a *oice entre ?an a pol> be> ov] a di% ( fi%-oil4 ,pol> be>s ne$ special c>e 9 _m ways4 ,! great *ange ( climate is "o ( _! wor/ trials1 & !re is no d\bt t 9 ! hot wea!r !y suff] v mu*1 no matt] :at "o does = _! com=t4 ,ev5 9 cold1 fro/y wea!r1 a pol> be>1 :5 be+ tra9$1 w get completely play$ out long be=e any ord9>y be> w\ld consid] he _h begun4 ,9 a v %ort "t he w beg9 to pant & %[ signs ( di/ress4 ,9 tra9+ h] gr\p ( pol> be>s1 ,mlle4 ,aurora took great pa9s to give ! animals z little ex]tion z possible1 & ^? :o h se5 ?is gr\p p]=m w rememb] t ! *ief ?+s !y d are to take up positions on v>i\s /&s & make pretty gr\p+s4 ,9 ?is way %e has c]ta9ly succe$$ 9 gett+ "o ( ! f9e/ gr\ps ( pol> be>s on exhibition1 :ile !re is also ! com=t+ feel+ t ! animals are n be+ made to d m ?an !y are able4 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ b1 at ! same "t1 unc]ta9 ?+s 9 ! c>e ( wild animals is ! re>+ & fe$+ ( cubs4 ,cubs v>y 9 size1 heal?1 /r5g?1 disposition1 & temp]am5t z mu* z *ildr51 & ! c>e & treatm5t ( !m h to be regulat$ accord+ly4 ,! mo!rs diff] likewise4 ,_m lionesses & tigresses make extremely good mo!rs1 _m d n4 ,"s take ! greate/ c>e ( _! "y1 o!rs appe> to be absolutely indiff]5t1 :ile a v few w ev5 turn on _! (fspr+ & bite !m vici\sly4 ,! la/ case m (t5 comes f worry or excitem5t2 ! "m is a little run d[n at ! "t1 & unless absolute quiet is giv5 h]1 %e is apt to v5t x on ! little ones4 ,x w be readily und]/ood t 9 an exhibition :i* is op5 to ! public all day long x is extremely difficult to give any animal absolute quiet2 b we always d our be/1 & x is wond]ful h[ t5d]-he>t$ ! r\ghe/ ( m5 become t[>d ! animals at a "t l ?is4 ,f ! v comm5cem5t we try to make life z easy & com=table z possible = ! animal ) "y4 ,%e is giv5 an extra-roomy cage1 plac$ :]e %e w n be m di/urb$ ?an is necess>y4 ,h] heal? & diet are mo/ c>efully look$ aft]1 & %e is wat*$ cont9ually4 ,z soon z %e appe>s uneasy1 ! cage is cov]$ up1 & %e is left to h]self until %e has _h pl5ty ( "t to settle d[n ) h] little ones4 ,! cage is n op5$ to ! public1 z a rule1 = two weeks1 & ev5 !n great c>e has to be tak54 ,%\ld ! cubs be fairly heal?y1 ! "m takes c>e ( !m1--if %e is a good "m1--& !y rema9 ) h] = ab\t eight or t5 weeks1 al?\gh ! l5g? ( "t dep5ds entirely on ! "m & ! gr[? & well-be+ ( ! cubs4 ,wean+ is begun gradually4 ,at fir/ ! cubs are tak5 away f ! "m 9 ! morn+ & giv5 back to h] at night1 & !re are occasionally "s v lively times dur+ ?is episode1 z x is an extremely dang]\s proce$+ to take ! cubs away f ! lioness or tigress4 ,a small door is made 9 ! cage1 & :ile ! "m's att5tion is attract$ 9 ano!r direction1 ! cubs are ei!r coax$ out1 or pu%$ ?r\gh ! door ) an iron rod1 & receiv$ 9 a basket or 9 ! arms ( "o ( ! keep]s4 ,:5 ?is takes place !re is always a pa!tic sc5e4 ,! "m gives a peculi> moan+ cry1 l[ & %ort1 z ?\gh brea?less1 :ile ! cubs answ] %rilly & make z mu* fuss & noise z !y are able4 ,! "m holds h] head 9 ! air :5 ! cubs h disappe>$1 & li/5s eag]ly = ! direction f :i* ! cries ( h] little ones come1 & aft] answ]+ ) ano!r moan tries to get out 9 ! direction ( ! cries4 ,9 ! meantime ! cubs are giv5 a bone ) a little piece ( raw meat on x1 g5]ally beef4 ,?is takes up all _! att5tion = ! "t be+1 & !y w wre/le & tussle ov] ^! bones z ?\gh !y _h nev] kn[n any o!r food4 ,9 ?is mann] ! day passes2 b z ev5+ comes on1 ! cubs become re/less & cry pitifully1 :ile ! "m answ]s & li/5s att5tively4 ,:5 !y are return$ to ! cage !re is ev5 m dang]1 = no?+ w attract ! "m's att5tion !n4 ,%e kn[s h] cubs are be+ br\ght ne>] to h]1 & paces up & d[n1 jump+ up t[>d ! top ( ! cage1 & do+ h] be/ 9 e possible way to get out4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lion ,,mon>*s ,,9 ,,infancy ,z soon z ! cubs are once inside aga91 %e lies d[n on ! floor1 receiv+ !m ) great delight & giv+ little pleas$ cries ( welcome1 lick+ ! cubs c>efully all ov]1 & play+ ) !m2 :ile ! cubs jump ab\t1 roll ov] h]1 & %[ _! pleasure 9 v>i\s ways4 ,aft] ?is has happ5$ a few times1 ! cubs h le>n$ to eat meat1 & sometimes1 :5 ! "m is f$1 !y w1 by unit$ ef=ts1 drag h] portion ( meat away & fight ov] x1 :ile %e looks on1 gr[l+ a little1 b n int]f]+ until !y gr[ tir$1 :5 %e c>ries x (f & eats x quietly at h] leisure4 ,:5 ! cubs are tak5 away f ! "m entirely1 !y are f$ on s(t food1 milk1 & an occasional bone1 & soon beg9 to gr[4 ,"o ( ! greate/ dang]s to :i* cubs are subject are convulsions1 :i* appe> to be p>tly caus$ by tee?+4 ,9 ^! cases c]ta9 specifics are giv51 ! cub is kept 9 ! animal infirm>y z quietly z possible1 & :5 x is bett] is return$ to ! o!r cubs4 ,i h notic$ frequ5tly1 & ,i h no d\bt o!rs h notic$ also1 t aft] convulsions cubs g5]ally gr[ v fa/1 & 9 "s cases appe> ev5 bett] & /rong] ?an ! o!rs4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,fe$+ ,,( ,,snakes ,,& ,,elephants ,all wild bea/s 9 _! natural /ate w hunt & kill _! food :5 hungry1 & if too lazy to d ?is1--:i* is frequ5tly ! case ) ! lion1--!y w keep a look\t = ! rema9s ( "s o!r animal's 8kill40 ,:5 wild1 animals always provide !mselves ) suffici5t food1 & appe> to h _m ways ( work+ (f a too heavy meal4 ,9 captivity x is v diff]5t4 ,!y appe> to lose _! judgm5t to a c]ta9 ext5t1 & 9 _m cases w ov]fe$1 if giv5 ! opportunity1 or1 9 "s in/ances1 delib]ately />ve !mselves = no acc\ntable reason4 ,?is is specially ! case ) _m snakes1--g5]ally ! l>g] ones1--& unless mo/ c>efully wat*$1 !y w lit]ally />ve !mselves to dea?4 ,snakes are difficult to fe$2 !y appe> to dislike be+ se5 eat+1 & z !y w n eat mammals or birds aft] rigor mortis has set 91 great c>e is ne$$ 9 fe$+ !m4 ,py?ons w sometimes g z long z eight or n9e mon?s )\t fe$+1 & :5 ?is is ! case x is necess>y to fe$ !m by =ce4 ,v few snakes1 especially py?ons1 w all[ !mselves to be h&l$4 ,at c]ta9 times1 x is true1 !y w appe> ei!r indiff]5t or--if su* a cool condition c be call$ fri5dl9ess--fri5dly t[>d _! keep]s2 b ?is is1 9 ne>ly all cases1 simply a sign t !y are torpid f cold1 & x m]ely ne$s ! h\se to be heat$ a little to %[ n only t !y c be v lively1 b v spiteful & v9dictive4 ,occasionally1 :5 "s little op]ation is necess>y1 ! snake has to be ov]p[]$1 b x is possible to d ?is only by numb]s4 ,no "o man c\ld d x2 he w\ld be cru%$ be=e he _h "t to turn ar\nd4 ,! be/ way to set to "w :5 ! snake has delib]ately refus$ to fe$ = _m mon?s is to wait until x is asleep4 ,!n1 at a giv5 signal1 sev]al m5 p\nce ^u x--"o grasps x by ! back ( its neck1 sev]al o!rs /& on or hold diff]5t p>ts ( its body1 & o!rs /& ready ) rabbits1 rats1 & o!r small animals on ! end ( long poles1 ) :i* !y =ce ! food d[n ! reptile's ?roat4 ,illu/ration3 8,,br&u10 ,,! ,,snake-,,*>m] ,x is ne$less to say t "s t]rific tussles take place on ^! occasions1 & (t5 !re is great dang]4 ,unless ! snake is quickly subdu$1 x is likely to subdue ^? :o are mole/+ x2 & ev5 :5 sev]al /rong1 able-bodi$ m5 are grasp+ x firmly1 x w sometimes recoil ) s mu* =ce & sudd5ness t ! :ole lot may be ?r[n to ! gr\nd4 ,! mo/ dang]\s "p is :5 ! mom5t comes = pry+ op5 its jaws4 ,if ?is has be5 done safely1 !re comes ! second difficulty ( =c+ food d[n its ?roat4 ,!re is no d\bt t ?is process is objectionable &1 9 all probability1 a little pa9ful to ! snake1 & x is n to be wond]$ t at ?is mom5t x g5]ally resi/s ) all its p[]4 ,ev5 %\ld ! rabbit be got d[n ! ?roat ( ! reptile1 !re is always ! *ance t x may be drawn out aga9 ) ! pole4 ,b ?is op]ation is g5]ally p]=m$ successfully1 & :5 ! py?on has inside ab\t a doz5 rabbits1 "o or two gu9ea-pigs1 & a few pigeons1 he becomes heavy & sleepy1 & at la/ settles d[n 9 a /ate ( repletion f :i* he w probably n awak5 = sev]al days4 ,!re h be5 _m dang]\s accid5ts f fe$+ snakes by =ce :5 !y refuse food4 ,once a tra9] ent]$ & grasp$ a big py?on at ! back ( ! neck1 :ile sev]al o!r m5 made ready to cat* hold ( x 9 o!r places4 ,he caught x nicely 9 ! "r place1 & 0 j speak+ to ! o!rs :51 to 8 horror1 he f\nd t ! py?on _h coil$ itself firmly r\nd 8 legs & body1 & t he 0 unable to move4 ,) a great ef=t he %\t$1 & ! m51 realiz+ in/antly :at _h happ5$1 ru%$ =w>d &1 ) unit$ ef=ts1 uncoil$ ! mon/]1 & s set him free4 ,x 0 a matt] ( life & dea?1 = 9 ano!r mom5t ! brea? w\ld h be5 cru%$ out ( him1 & he w\ld h become a %apeless mass ( fle%4 ,x 0 only by 8 n]ve & prompt call t he sav$ himself1 = ! m5 said aft]w>d t until he %\t$ !y 7 n aw>e ( :at ! snake _h done4 ,aft] ?is no?+ w\ld ev] induce t tra9] to h any?+ to d ) snakes aga94 ,he said he c\ld nev] =get ! feel+ ( unspeakable horror & indef9able helplessness he exp]i5c$ :5 ! coils 7 encircl+ him4 ,at ano!r "t1 a "y pig 0 ?r[n to a pair ( snakes4 ,9 ?is case ! snakes 7 rav5\sly hungry1 &1 consequ5tly1 v lively4 ,! l>g] "o ( ! two d>t$ = x1 b ! small] snake 0 too quick = him1 & _h swall[$ ! pig :ole be=e ! o!r c\ld t\* x4 ,n[ foll[$ a v curi\s incid5t1 & "o :i*1 ,i believe1 has n (t5 be5 obs]v$4 ,! l>ge snake wait$ until ano!r pig 0 ?r[n 91 & took c>e ?is "t to get x1 b imm$iately aft] swall[+ x delib]ately turn$ to ! small snake & swall[$ him1 swoll5 z he 0 ) ! fir/ pig4 ,?is snake lay 9 a /ate ( repletion aft] ?is = weeks1 & f v>i\s indications t we _h ,i don't fancy t 8 cannibalism agre$ ) him4 ,b a m curi\s incid5t ?an ei!r ( ^! occurr$ at ! ,pan-,am]ican ,exhibition ) ,great ,pet]1 ! l>ge/ py?on ev] kept 9 captivity4 ,great ,pet] _h be5 fa/+ = "s "t1--mo/ ( ! summ]1 9 fact1--& we 7 beg9n+ to feel anxi\s ab\t him1 :51 t[>d ! end ( ,septemb]1 he sudd5ly became v lively--always a sure sign ( hung]4 ,mu* delight$ at ^! signs1 8 keep] at once look$ = suitable food = him1 & procur$ a "y razor-back pig4 ,z a g5]al rule1 all animals :5 put 9 ) snakes are r5d]$ helpless by fe>4 ,!y appe> to be p>alyz$ by a /range fasc9ation1 & in/ead ( mak+ ! slighte/ resi/ance or attempt to get away1 /ay on ! v spot :]e !y are ?r[n until ! snake kills !m ) a bite or ?ru/s !m into _! liv+ tomb by swall[+ !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,m4 ,,johnson ,,& ,,8 ,,tra9$ ,,elephant ,b ?is little razorback 0 made ( diff]5t /uff1 & 0 nei!r fasc9at$ nor helpless f fe>4 ,! mom5t he ent]$ ! cage x 0 evid5t t he meant to h a good fight = x1 no matt] :at happ5$4 ,he gave ! py?on no "t to spr+1 b1 tak+ "t by ! =elock1 ran up to ! huge snake1 scream+ %rilly at ! top ( 8 voice1 & fa/5$ 8 /urdy tusks firmly 9 ! back ( ! snake's neck4 ,he squeal$ no m aft] ?is1 b att5d$ /rictly to bus9ess1 & hung on l grim dea?4 ,!re 0 a mom5t>y pause1 & !n ! d>+ little pig %ook 8 enemy vigor\sly z he w\ld a rat4 ,= a second or two ov] ?irty-two feet ( py?on coil$ & la%$ ab\t ! cage 9 a furi\s mann]1 b ! pig hung on4 ,8 triumph 0 n long4 ,! conte/ 0 too unequal4 ,sudd5ly ! ?ick coils left ! air1 &1 desc5d+ on ! plucky little animal1 coil$ r\nd & r\nd1 cru%+ 8 body & crack+ 8 ribs z ?\gh !y 7 nut%ells4 ,b /ill ! pig hung on1--hung on until ! coils ( ! snake gradually relax$1--& !n1 z !y loos5$ weakly & fell (f1 ! pig1 game to ! la/1 dropp$ (f ! py?on's neck1 dead4 ,8 enemy lay quietly beside him--! conqu]or & ! conqu]$ toge!r4 ,_h ! razorback only all[$ himself to give "o little squeal :5 he 0 be+ cru%$1 he w\ld h be5 oblig$ to let g 8 hold & we might h sav$ ! py?on1 b 8 pluck9ess co/ u a valuable reptile4 ,elephants are big fe$]s1 & few realize ! quantity ( food !y ne$4 ,a fair-siz$ elephant 9 a heal?y condition w consume on an av]age ab\t two hundr$ p\nds ( hay1 a bu%el ( oats1 & six or eight loaves ( bread a day4 ,?is is 9 addition to all ! o!r ?+s 9 ! way ( peanuts1 cakes1 crack]s1 nuts1 etc41 x gets f ! visitors4 ,occasionally "o or two l>ge basketsful ( fre% vegetables are giv5 to ea* "o1 = elephants are fond ( any vegetables1 fruits1 or gra91 & ne>ly always seem to be hungry4 ,f ?is a r\gh e/imate c be ga!r$ ( ! va/ quantity ( food x is necess>y to provide = a gr\p ( only half a doz5 elephants4 ,! difficulties are (t5 consid]able1 especially 9 small c\ntry places :]e ! produce is n equal to ! dem&4 ,x w (t5 take "o or two m5 all _! "t to procure en\gh food to keep ! animals ev5 9 fair condition4 ,gra9 c g5]ally be _h1 b too mu* gra9 is n good = !m1 & ! necessity = a v>iety1 :i* is n always obta9able1 causes mu* difficulty4 ,elephants are n p>ticul>ly /rong or robu/ con/itutionally4 ,!y suff] f v>i\s ailm5ts 9 captivity1 ev5 ) ! greate/ c>e4 ,colds & *ills are ! mo/ frequ5t1 &1 ?\gh n !mselves dang]\s1 !y sometimes lead to pneumonia1 & :5 once an elephant has pneumonia he nev] recov]s4 ,x is almo/ impossible to give an elephant m$ic9e4 ,e way has be5 tri$1 b 9 _m cases to no purpose4 ,! mom5t he ta/es x no?+ w induce him to swall[ x1 & he promptly spits x out4 ,capsules h be5 tri$1 9 ! hope t ! animal w\ld swall[ !m :ole1 b he at once cru%$ !m ) 8 tee?1 & at ! fir/ ta/e ! usual spitt+ out took place4 ,m$ic9e has also be5 introduc$ into loaves ( bread & dr9ks ( wat] or milk1 b ! elephant detect$ x at once1 & x 01 ( c\rse1 absolutely impossible to =ce x d[n 8 ?roat1 z c be done ) "s ( ! o!r animals4 ,ab\t ! only possible ?+ to make an elephant take :5 he has a bad cold is a good dose ( hot :isky & onions1 & he appe>s n only to l x b to wi% = m4 ,h[ev]1 if elephants are look$ aft] & c>$ = prop]ly1 x is r>ely necess>y to give !m m$ic9e4 ,!y are g5]ally heal?y1 & ! *ief ?+ to gu>d aga9/ is a *ill or cold1 :5 !re is always ! possibility ( pneumonia foll[+4 ,an elephant sleeps 9 a peculi> mann]4 ,ne>ly all lie on _! left sides ) _! trunks curl$ up1 mak+ a peculi> hiss+ noise at regul> int]vals1 some?+ l ! s\nd ( /eam issu+ f a kettle4 ,he is n a s\nd sleep]4 ,he does n take mu* notice ( 8 keep] pr[l+ r\nd 9 ! night1 b %\ld any?+ /range or unusual take place1 ! hiss+ /ops sudd5ly1 two small1 r$ lights appe> 9 ! elephant's head1 & ! animal is wide awake & evid5tly wat*+4 ,at ! fir/ sign ( dang] he trumpets %rilly1 s t (t5times he gives ! fir/ al>m1 :5 no liv+ ?+ besides suspects any?+ amiss4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,*>act]i/ics ,,( ,,diff]5t ,,animals ,x mu/ n be suppos$ t all captive fel9es are am5able to education4 ,! p]sonal equation ent]s 9 v l>gely4 ,:at w d = ! lion may d = ! tig]1 ! leop>d1 ! puma1 or ! jagu>2 b :at w d = "o lion may n d = ano!r1 nor c all tig]s or leop>ds be tra9$ alike4 ,_m1 9 assum+ t ! lion is brave & ! tig] trea*]\s1 & 9 ascrib+ set qualities to ! o!rs1 are g5]aliz+ )\t basis4 ,! lion is fe>$ = 8 clums9ess z mu* z any?+1 because x makes him likely to d s]i\s damage unwitt+ly2 ! jagu> & leop>d = _! t]rible swiftness 9 action2 & ! tig] = a t5acity ( purpose :i*1 :5 once ar\s$1 is almo/ unconqu]able4 ,b x _c be said 9 g5]al t "o is m to be fe>$ ?an ano!r4 ,x is ! individual t mu/ be reckon$ ) by ! successful tra9]4 ,"o animal may be ( a heavy1 phlegmatic disposition2 ano!r may be sl[ & /upid2 a ?ird subject to fits ( unreasonable & ungov]nable rage2 ano!r curi\s & inquisitive1 mak+ him incessantly re/less2 ano!r n]v\s & timid2 & yet ano!r w %[ a fussy & irritable disposition1 & refuse to p]=m unless all ! circum/ances are j z he consid]s !y %\ld be4 ,) r>e exceptions1 all ! fel9es are untru/wor?y & m or less trea*]\s1 & no matt] h[ long !y may h be5 tra9$1 or h[ well _! tra9] may "k !m1 !y are liable at any mom5t1 & )\t ! lea/ reason1 to turn on him4 ,ea* "o has 8 *>act]i/ics1 & x is ^! special *>act]i/ics :i* require su* extremely c>eful /udy & cont9ual wat*+4 ,wea!r affects wild animals 9 j ! same way 9 :i* x affects human be+s4 ,?is appe>s to be ! case specially ) lions4 ,damp1 muggy wea!r w make !m seem+ly depress$ & irritable1 & 9 ?is /ate !y are d\bly unwill+ to d any?+ !y d n feel incl9$ to4 ,9 hot wea!r !y become lazy & sleepy1 & x is sometimes ) ! greate/ difficulty t any ( ! lions c be made to p]=m4 ,?is laz9ess is natural4 ,9 8 native /ate ! lion sleeps all day1 & w only g out = food at night :5 urg$ by hung]4 ,9 cold wea!r1 ,capta9 ,bonavita f9ds 8 lions s frisky & playful t x is extremely dang]\s to make !m p]=m1 = a playful lion is a t]rible ?+--) ev5 a tap f "o ( 8 paws he c break ! neck ( a horse4 ,"o cold1 fro/y day1 :5 ,capta9 ,bonavita 0 try+ to get 8 lions to p]=m1 "o1 a huge bea/1 0 p>ticul>ly playful1 &1 9 spite ( all 8 c>e1 at la/ got "o claw 9 ! clo? ( 8 coat4 ,9 a mom5t ! animal dragg$ him to ! gr\nd1 &1 n be+ able to get 8 claw free1--z x _h caught 9 ! clo?1--became wildly enrag$4 ,_h x n be5 t "o ( ! m5 outside ! cage gave ! tra9] an opportunity to cut ! clo?1 he w\ld h lo/ 8 life 9 a few m9utes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,old ,,arm-,,*air ,ap>t f all ^! physical v>iations1 ! peculi>ities ( temp]am5t also mu/ be /udi$ & wat*$4 ,ea* animal is s diff]5t f its fell[s & s subject to sudd5 *anges ( temp]1 t ?is requires ! mo/ c>eful obs]vation2 nor c any reason (t5 be f\nd = _! diff]5t actions4 ,!re is a v fam\s lion n[ p]=m+ :o fe>s b "o ?+3 a /ick 9 ! left h&4 ,! tra9] may h a club1 a :ip1 a knife1 a pi/ol1 or ev5 a firebr& 9 8 "r h&1 & ! lion w spr+ = him fe>lessly1 b ! smalle/ ?+ 9 ! left h& w keep ! animal p]fectly tractable4 ,no satisfactory explanation ( ?is individual peculi>ity has ev] be5 (f]$1 & "o tra9] limps = life simply because he did n make ! discov]y 9 "t4 ,lions h no affection2 !y become us$ to & tol]ant ( _! tra9]s1 & _! ob$i5ce & docility is p>tly1 if n :olly1 due to ignorance & to ! dread ( any?+ !y d n compreh5d4 ,!y seem+ly d n und]/& :y ! tra9]s are n afraid ( !m1 & d n appe> to realize t "o little bl[ c\ld put !m out ( exi/5ce4 ,x is only :5 !y lose respect = _! tra9]--ei!r because he has contract$ bad habits1 or because he has be5 fooli% or ungu>d$ en\gh at "s "t to let !m see t he 0 n]v\s--t !y realize t he is only a small ?+ comp>$ to !mselves1 & turn on him4 ,! great majority ( cases ( def5se ( a tra9] by an animal h little f\ndation1 o!r ?an ! m9ds ( ! +5i\s press ag5t4 ,b !re h be5 r>e cases :]e animals h conceiv$ a real affection = a tra9]1 & fawn$ ^u him l a dog1 & ev5 protect$ him f o!rs :5 !y attack$ him4 ,"o su* case conc]n$ ,mme4 ,pianka4 ,dur+ a rehe>sal at ,/4 ,l\is sev]al ye>s ago1 %e 0 sudd5ly attack$ by a "y lion & ?r[n to ! floor4 ,in/antly1 a small] lioness1 ( :om %e 0 p>ticul>ly fond & :o _h appe>$ to return ! affection1 leap$ ^u ! lion & gave him s mu* to att5d to t ! tra9] got to h] feet1 & 0 !n able to :ip ! (f5d+ lion back to 8 corn]4 ,no tra9]1 h[ev]1 dep5ds on su* int]f]5ce2 9 fact1 he kn[s & takes x = grant$ t if he is attack$ & ?r[n1 ! o!r bea/s 9 ! cage w jo9 9 only too quickly4 ,! fell[%ip ( animal = animal 9 ! bonds ( slav]y is /rong] ?an t ( animal = man4 ,once 9 ! cage1 ! tra9] is alone among va/ly sup]ior =ces t at any mom5t may become ho/ile1 & 8 wise/ plan is always to mi/ru/ & look out1 & n to expect any?+ b unit$ ho/ility %\ld he slip or be attack$4 ,an animal seldom1 if ev]1 attacks a tra9] = blood or a desire = meat4 ,! dang] lies 9 ! in/9ct ( f]ocity2 & _m exp]im5ts made 9 ?is direction und\bt$ly prove t animals attack f inh]5t fi]c5ess & savag]y alone4 ,a tig] w occasionally %[ a desire = blood1 b o!r animals v seldom4 ,i made an exp]im5t "s ye>s ago 9 ord] to see :e!r civiliz$ food w\ld make any diff]5ce 9 ! nature ( a wild animal4 ,i _h a f9e1 well-gr[n "y lion1 :i* ,i re>$ = two ye>s on cook$ food--boil$ meat & vegetables4 ,he _h nev] ta/$ blood or raw meat1 & yet :5 he 0 a little ov] two & a half ye>s old he broke out & kill$ a f9e "y buck :i* 0 loose 9 ! runway beh9d ! cage2 & :5 9 ! ar5a aft]w>d1 prov$ to be no diff]5t 9 any way f ! o!r animals :o _h be5 br\ght up on raw /eaks & o!r fre% meat4 ,x is d\btful :e!r lions1 tig]s1 & _! k9 h m9ds develop$ 9 a wild /ate to any?+ l ! degree atta9$ by ^? ( ! small] fur-be>+ animals1 su* z erm9e1 fox1 wolv]5e1 or a numb] ( ! small] rod5ts4 ,!y are end[$ ) s mu* agility1 /r5g?1 & endurance t !y ne$ h>dly ex]cise mu* ?\ght 9 secur+ _! livelihood2 :ile ! caution & +5uity requir$ ( ! weak] species1 9 ord] n only to get food1 b also to escape f _! enemies1 t5d to %>p5 _! faculties daily4 ,illu/ration3 ,,madame ,,pianka ,! only enemy fe>$ by ! l>g] wild bea/s is man4 ,:y !y %\ld feel ?is supreme awe ( man x is difficult to expla94 ,nei!r 8 size nor 8 erect position c acc\nt = x1 & x is only 9 long settl$ & mu* frequ5t$ regions t 8 fire>ms are dread$4 ,! explanation probably is t !y are unable to compreh5d 8 habits1 to fa?om 8 m5tal attitude1 to le>n :at he is likely to d next1 & are aw$ by ! my/]y ( 8 conduct1 z we might be by t ( "s sup]natural be+ ( unkn[n p[] :o came among u & ?reat5$ our lib]ty & our happ9ess4 ,! m9ds ( ! great c>nivora are little ex]cis$ 9 nature1 & d n develop4 ,accu/om$ to see+ all ! d5iz5s ( ! =e/ quail be=e !m1 !y d n "k :at x is to feel a s5se ( help ne$$ or ( favors grant$4 ,x is p]fectly natural1 !n1 t tra9]s %\ld say t k9dness is n appreciat$ by !m4 ,a tigress is1 9 mo/ cases1 z likely to eat up h] keep] aft] six ye>s ( att5tion z %e w\ld be aft] six days1 %\ld %e consid] t %e 7 safe 9 do+ s4 ,a quiet tig] is always to be fe>$ & wat*$ c>efully4 ,mr4 ,*>les ,mill]1 :o has be5 s successful 9 tra9+ ! fi]ce/ ,b5gal tig]s1 has no fe> ( ! noisy ones1 :o are =ev] gr[l+1 sn>l+1 & spitt+ defiance2 b ( ! o!rs1 :o are /eal?ily quiet & %[ 9 no way by voice or ge/ure t !y object to :at he has to d1 he takes ! greate/ c>e & caution4 ,:5ev] he is oblig$ to turn 8 back on "o ( ^! tig]s1 he takes c>e to turn x on ! sn>l+ ones1 :o d no?+ b make a noise4 ,! quiet ones are only wait+ = ! v fir/ opportunity to spr+1 & "o spr+ f a tig] is fatal4 ,9 "o p]=mance1 ,mr4 ,mill] turn$ 8 head quickly to f9d a trea*]\s animal crawl+ /eal?ily on 8 /oma* t[>d him4 ,! in/ant ! tig] saw he 0 notic$ he /opp$1 & began to lick 8 paws 9 ! mo/ indiff]5t mann]1 b ! next mom5t he 0 try+ to d ! same ?+ aga91 until br\ght sm>tly up by a flick ( ! :ip4 ,?is he also took quietly1 al?\gh ) a curi\s hiss4 ,he 0 simply bid+ 8 "t4 ,x is an ackn[l$g$ fact1 among ^? :o "k any?+ ab\t wild animals1 t cont9ual quietness inv>iably goes ) a mean or savage nature1 & t ! animal :o does n sn>l %\ld be c>efully wat*$ at all times by ^? :o h any?+ to d ) him4 ,:y ?is %\ld be an indication x is impossible1 at lea/ = me1 to say4 ,i h /udi$ ! matt] v c>efully1 & _m ( ! clev]e/ tra9]s & own]s ( wild animals h done ! same4 ,z a rule1 lions are mu* sl[] ?an lionesses4 ,!y are f> m delib]ate 9 _! movem5ts1 &1 consequ5tly1 seem m haughty & maje/ic4 ,a lioness w frisk & romp ab\t ev5 :5 %e has _h sev]al families1 b a full-gr[n lion w seldom1 if ev]1 dep>t 9 ! slighte/ f 8 habitual grave1 solemn mann]4 ,g5]ally speak+1 ! female fel9es are m easily manag$ & n z dang]\s z ! males1 b !y are always crafty & trea*]\s1 & ! "t :5 !y appe> to be indiff]5t or (f _! gu>d is ! "t to be m ?an usually cauti\s4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 cases :]e ! females act swiftly & sudd5ly )\t trea*]\s motives1 & ?is makes !m ev5 m dang]\s1 because "o nev] c tell :5 ?is may happ54 ,at ,philadelphia1 "s ye>s ago1 we _h an illu/ration ( ?is1 & ( :at a t]rible & lightn+-l bl[ a jagu> c give4 ,?is jagu>1 a magnific5t female1 _h be5 rehe>s+ "s fancy leap f %elf to %elf1 & z a f9ale 0 to jump f a projection f ! side ( ! cage1 ab\t sev5 feet high1 to a wood5 ball "s t5 feet di/ant1 & ma9ta9 h]self ^u ! ball until a giv5 signal f ! tra9]--a mo/ difficult feat4 ,! graceful creature measur$ ! di/ance c>efully = a few mom5ts1 keep+ h] eyes fix$ on ! ball1 & /ret*$ h] sl5d] neck =w>d t[>d ! goal be=e essay+ ! leap4 ,!n %e laun*$ h]self4 ,t leap 0 a /udy 9 beauty ( =m & grace ( motion1 b !re 0 a slight miscalculation4 ,! jagu> l&$ on ! ball1 b aft] cl++ desp]ately = a mom5t to ! oscillat+ sph]e1 fell to ! gr\nd1 l&+ 9 a cr\*+ attitude4 ,swift] ?an ! eye c\ld foll[1 !re 0 a motion ( ! paw1 & ! wood5 ball1 weigh+ ne>ly a hundr$ p\nds1 sail$ across ! /age & hit ! b>s ) an impact t %ook ! entire /ructure z an e>?quake w\ld h done1 fright5+ ! pair ( lions & ! leop>d :o %>$ ! cage almo/ to a fr5zy4 ,z = ! jagu>1 %e gl>$ fi]cely r\nd ) a hiss & sn>l1 z ?\gh to see :e!r any ( ! o!rs 7 laugh+ at h]1 & !n slunk away to "o side1 :]e %e exam9$ h] paw ) an appe>ance ( solicitude1 li/5+ mean:ile to ! rebukes ( ! tra9] ) obvi\s confusion4 ,x is ! possibility t at any mom5t a bl[ ( t calib] may l& on him1 :i* effectually prev5ts ! tra9] f exp]i5c+ any feel+s ( ennui :5 9 ! cage ) wild animals4 ,elephants h _! little peculi>ities1 l all o!r animals1 & "o ( !m is _! /range & (t5 unacc\ntable antipa?y to "s p]sons1 & _! w>m affection = o!rs4 ,"o ( my elephants is ( a mo/ g5tle disposition1 b hates ! sight ( a dog4 ,a t9y toy t]ri] is en\gh to drive him ne>ly frantic1 & unless ! animal is remov$ at once he w\ld kill him in/antly1 = an elephant makes up 8 m9d quickly4 ,! majority ( wild animals appe> to be fond ( music1 al?\gh a great _m dislike x extremely4 ,z a rule1 ! l>ge c>nivora seem to l x1 & ! tra9$ animals w (t5 r\se !mselves at ! s\nd & look r\nd inquir+ly4 ,!re is no d\bt :atev] t x is a /imulus to !m4 ,9 _m cases x is _! pr9cipal cue1 & )\t x !y are unc]ta91 re/less1 & unhappy4 ,"s "t ago ! b& ( a travel+ %[ w5t on /rike 9 ! middle ( a p]=mance1 & left 9 a body4 ,?ree tra9$ tig]s 7 ! next feature on ! program4 ,:5 !y came on !y look$ inquir+ly at ! or*e/ra = ! music1 & !n two ( !m quietly settl$ d[n on _! haun*es & refus$ to g on4 ,! ?ird1 :o 0 ( less exp]i5ce1 made a feeble />t & !n jo9$ 8 companions on /rike4 ,ord]s1 comm&s1 ?reats1 & flick+s ( ! :ip 7 useless4 ,no music1 no p]=mance1 0 obvi\sly ! motto ( ^! tig]s2 & !y /uck to x until f9ally ! tra9]1 f9d+ t to try to =ce !m fur!r 0 dang]\s1 0 oblig$ to let !m return to _! cage )\t giv+ any p]=mance at all4 ,! tra9] fe>$ t he w\ld nev] get !m to p]=m aga91 = once let an animal (f 8 p]=mance & x g5]ally means t he expects & insi/s on n giv+ any m exhibitions at all4 ,h[ev]1 ! next day1 :5 ! diff]5ces ) ! musicians _h be5 settl$1 & ! tig]s 7 br\ght out aga91 !y seem$ p]fectly satisfi$ z soon z !y he>d ! music1 & acquitt$ !mselves bett] ?an ev]4 ,"o incid5t :i* has always puzzl$ my tra9]s & myself occurr$ ) a f9e1 full-gr[n ,b>b>y lion4 ,:5 ! b& has be5 play+ a c]ta9 set ( tunes = "s "t1 x w naturally *ange !m = new] & m popul> ones4 ,i h nev] notic$ t ! animals 7 aw>e ( x1 b 9 ?is case !re 0 "o tune :i* ?is p>ticul> lion did n l4 ,! mom5t x 0 />t$ he grew re/less & uneasy1 moan$ & :imp]$1 & f9ally ro>$ to su* a degree t we c\ld n imag9e :at 0 ! matt] ) him4 ,?is w5t on day aft] day & night aft] night1 until at la/ we notic$ t he always did x ab\t ! same "t1 & f9ally1 :5 ! tunes 7 *ang$ ab\t a little1 t he always did x :5 a p>ticul> tune 0 be+ play$4 ,we tri$ him ! next morn+1 at q a diff]5t h\r1 ) ! same tune1 & x _h ! same effect4 ,! mom5t x 0 />t$ he w\ld get up1 moan1 :imp]1 sn>l1 & gr[ m & m uneasy1 until he work$ himself up into a rage & ro>$ at ! top ( 8 voice1 :i* 0 /rong ev5 = a lion4 ,! music appe>$ to irritate 8 n]ves4 ,:e!r ?is 0 s or n ,i _c tell1 b x evid5tly annoy$ him to a pa9ful degree4 ,aft] mak+ sure ( ?is fact1 ,i ord]$ t tune to be left out = ! future1 & f t "t to ?is he has nev] %[n dislike to any o!r music1 & is quiet & peaceable1 & a good p]=m]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mr4 ,,*>les ,,mill] ,,& ,,8 ,,b5gal ,,tig]s ,,*apt] ,,vi 8,,go+ ,,bad0--,,animal ,,in/9ct ,:at ^? :o h *>ge ( wild animals 9 captivity1 & especially tra9]s1 dread mo/ among ! l>ge c>nivora1 is t inexplicable *ange ( temp]am5t on ! "p ( ! animal kn[n 9 ! p>lance ( ! m5ag]ie z 8go+ bad40 ,lions are likely to g bad ab\t ! t5? ye> ( life2 tig]s two or ?ree ye>s e>li]4 ,! male tig] is ! dread ( ! pr(ession :5 he rea*es ?is condition1 because he is m likely to g into a fr5zy )\t w>n+1 &1 once gone bad1 no?+ w satisfy him b murd]4 ,he w leap = any man )9 rea*1 & :5 once 8 tee? are on ! bone1 no?+ b fire w make him rel9qui% x1 & n always t4 ,?is 8go+ bad0 may come 9 ! nature ( a sudd5 attack1 or x may develop sl[ly & be c\nt]act$ if tak5 9 "t4 ,an old tra9] c usually detect ! symptoms ( ?is curi\s ailm5t4 ,x seems to be 9 ! nature ( a disease1 & o!r animals recognize x & %un ! affect$ "o4 ,:5 its progress is app>5t ! dang] is n great2 all t is requir$ !n is a level head1 & ! wisdom to refra9 f fur!r int]f]5ce ) ! animal4 ,a good tra9] nev] dreams ( int]f]+ ) an animal 9 ?is condition4 ,if attack$1 8 "o aim is to def5d himself1 until he has a *ance to escape f ! cage1 & to sep>ate ! animal f 8 fell[s z soon z possible4 ,sometimes ?is bad temp] w la/ b a %ort "t1 & aga9 x w become ! p]man5t condition ( ! animal4 ,9 t case he is s5t to ! lonely cage to sp5d ! re/ ( 8 life 9 comp>ative obscurity1 di/urb$ m]ely by ! pass+ cr[d & 8 daily meals4 ,let an animal once acquire a love = blood & he is spoil$ = ! re/ ( 8 life4 ,if ! kill+ in/9ct once develops x c r>ely be eradicat$4 ,rajah1 a tig] :i* has already kill$ two m51 & sev]ely injur$ me on m ?an "o occasion1 8w5t bad0 sudd5ly1 & 8 ta/e = blood hav+ once be5 ar\s$1 x w\ld h be5 worse ?an useless to attempt to d any?+ ) him aga91 & he is n[ kept c>efully by himself4 ,=m]ly1 he 0 "o ( ! be/ trick tig]s be=e ! public1 b "s unkn[n ?+ ruffl$ 8 nature1 he ga9$ a realization ( 8 own brute /r5g? & a ta/e = blood1 & 8 c>e] z a p]=m] 0 ov]4 ,z a rule1 a tra9] c also tell :5 ! critical mom5t has come 9 ?is peculi> phase ( 8go+ bad40 ,! man :o puts 8 head 9 a lion's m\?1 soon] or lat]1 arrives at ! po9t :]e he feels t to cont9ue w\ld endang] 8 life4 ,a tra9] once _h an exp]i5ce ( t k9d 9 ,engl&4 ,he _h safely accompli%$ ! haz>d\s feat = sev]al mon?s )\t any p>ticul> feel+ ( trepidation4 ,"o night he plac$ 8 head 9 ! lion's m\? z usual1 & 0 ab\t to draw x out aga9 :5 he sudd5ly _h a %udd]+1 indef9able realization t ! lion's good temp] 0 gone4 ,he knew ! dang]1 & prep>$ = x by brac+ all 8 /r5g? aga9/ t ( ! lion's jaws4 ,he remov$ 8 head sl[ly1 z usual1 = ! lea/ hurry might h provok$ an attack1 b 9 a second ! lion snapp$ at him :ile 8 face 0 yet )9 dang]4 ,! tip ( 8 *9 0 caught & lac]at$4 ,t 0 ! conclusion ( ! act ) t lion1 & he 0 relegat$ to solitude l o!rs tr\bl$ ) ! same compla9t4 ,elephants also 8g bad10 & !re is ev5 m dang] ) ^! huge bea/s ?an ) lions & tig]s2 = !y may break out & kill & injure a great numb] ( p1 besides caus+ an imm5se am\nt ( damage by te>+ up & de/roy+ prop]ty4 ,mo/ p h he>d h[ _m valuable elephants h _h to be kill$ ow+ to _! becom+ 8rogues40 ,a rogue elephant is a t]rible creature 9 m ways ?an "o1 = 8 huge bulk & enorm\s /r5g? make him n only a =midable enemy1 b 8 cunn+ & vici\sness c be appreciat$ only by ^? :o h come 9 con/ant contact ) him4 ,!re appe>s to be no special age = an elephant go+ bad1 b ! majority ( ^! animals become dang]\s aft] a c]ta9 "t 9 captivity4 ,! mo/ tractable & g5tle elephant ,i ev] _h sudd5ly 8w5t bad0 = no conceivable reason1 & al?\gh aft] mu* coax+ & soo?+ he appe>$ to settle d[n quietly1 !re 7 c]ta9 indications soon aft] t he int5d$ mis*ief4 ,f9ally1 8 small eyes became s r$ & ?reat5+ t ,i consid]$ x wis] to h him kill$1 r ?an run any risk ( 8 sacrific+ human lives4 ,) reg>d to ! in/9cts ( animals1 ,i h _h "s v curi\s exp]i5ces4 ,j be=e a disa/r\s fire at ,baltimore1 :5 ne>ly all ! poor animals 7 t]ribly burn$1 _m 9 ! exhibition notic$ h[ re/less & uneasy ! animals 71 b z !re appe>$ to be no reason = x1 we ?\ght no?+ m ab\t x4 ,:5 ! "t = ! p]=mance came1 n "o ( ! animals w\ld move out ( its cage4 ,x is n unusual = wild animals to get re/less fits sometimes1 b x is extremely unusual = !m all1 at "o & ! same "t1 absolutely to refuse to come out ( _! cages at ! comm& ( ! tra9]s4 ,! majority ( wild-animal tra9]s are sup]/iti\s1 & _m ( !m began to wond] :at x meant & :e!r x 0 a bad om51 = n "o 9 ! :ole build+ _h ! slighte/ idea t ! fire 0 ev5 !n ga9+ gr\nd4 ,!re 0 n ! fa9te/ smell ( smoke or any o!r indication to give w>n+ t "o ( ! greate/ calamities ,i ev] _h 0 j com+ ^u me4 ,n m ?an a qu>t] ( an h\r be=e ! m5 _h be5 r\nd1 accord+ to ! usual cu/om1 to see t ev]y?+ 0 safe & 9 good ord]1 b no?+ 0 notic$ out ( ! way1 & until ! flames sudd5ly bur/ =? no "o _h any idea t !re 0 ! lea/ dang] or tr\ble at h&4 ,ano!r curi\s in/ance ( animal in/9ct occurr$ 9 ! w9t] ( #aijb-jc at ,ocala1 ,florida4 ,mme4 ,pianka _h tak5 h] lions !re to p]=m1 & z soon z !y arriv$ e "o notic$ t ! animals1 especially ! lions1 7 re/less & uneasy at night1 & t !y behav$ v /rangely4 ,x is cu/om>y1 soon aft] arriv+ at a place1 to turn ! animals out into ! /eel ar5a = ex]cise1 z1 ( c\rse1 x is q impossible to give !m any ex]cise at all :ile on a long j\rney4 ,! mom5t ! lions ent]$ ! ar5a1 in/ead ( /ret*+ !mselves luxuri\sly & pac+ up & d[n 9 _! usual mann]1 !y /opp$ %ort1 ) e>s back & noses to ! gr\nd1 & comm5c$ to sniff 9 ! mo/ peculi> mann]4 ,x 0 impossible to r\se !m up or make !m move ab\t4 ,ea* "o w\ld walk a few paces1 b always ) 8 head b5t d[n & sniff+ ! gr\nd4 ,:5 ! "t = ! p]=mance came on1 _! behavior 0 /ill m curi\s4 ,^! lions 7 ,mme4 ,pianka's favorites1 & z %e _h always be5 v fond ( !m1 & _h _h !m 9 tra9+ = sev]al ye>s1 %e _h be5 accu/om$ to c>ess !m4 ,al?\gh ! majority ( !m took ?is 9 ! grave1 dignifi$ mann] peculi> to lions1 "o or two _h appe>$ actually to l h] ende>m5ts1 & _h occasionally rubb$ _! huge heads aga9/ h] face4 ,b at ?is "t !y w\ld n let h] t\* !m4 ,ea* "o let h] "k t %e mu/ keep h] di/ance1 or x w\ld be a s]i\s matt]4 ,nei!r w\ld !y p]=m at ! accu/om$ words ( comm&4 ,inde$1 _! mann] grew s =bidd+ & dang]\s t at la/ %e d>$ n ev5 g ne> !m4 ,t same night ,mme4 ,pianka 0 awak5$ by ! wat*man call+ to say t ! lions 7 digg+ l>ge holes 9 ! gr\nd1 & t he ?\ght1 at ! rate !y 7 work+1 !y w\ld v soon dig !mselves out altoge!r4 ,all ! assi/ants 7 call$ up1 ! electric lights 7 turn$ on1 & x 0 f\nd t ! lions _h already dug holes deep en\gh 9 ! e>? to bury !mselves4 ,! dang] 0 d\bly great because s unexpect$4 ,hy5as & wolves w dig holes 9 ! gr\nd 9 ?is mann]1 b = lions to d s is almo/ unhe>d (4 ,! lions 7 ) great difficulty tak5 out ( ! cage1 ) evid5t reluctance on _! "p1 & put once m into _! travel+ comp>tm5ts4 ,! gr\nd 0 securely batt5$ d[n & cov]$ ?ickly ) f9e s&1 dis9fectant1 & sawdu/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,que] ,,fri5ds--,,camel1 ,,lionesses1 ,,& ,,drom$>y ,! foll[+ night ! lions 7 turn$ into ! ar5a aga91 b 9 a v %ort "t !y _h scrat*$ away ! s& & sawdu/ & dug up ! e>?1 & x 0 only j 9 "t t ! lions 7 once m remov$ to _! travel+-cages 9 exce$+ly ugly & dang]\s moods4 ,_m solutions 7 (f]$ by v>i\s p1--especially by ^? :o knew no?+ :atev] ab\t animals1--b no satisfactory "o c\ld be f\nd4 ,we ?\ght ( ! *ange ( climate1 ( air1 sc5e1 & food4 ,! lions _h gr[n accu/om$ to *anges ( air & climate1 & ! food 0 ! same k9d t !y _h be5 accu/om$ to 9 captivity4 ,we next ?\ght ( ! wat]2 b x 0 pure & good1 & !re seem$ to be no acc\nt+ = ?is /range freak on ! "p ( ! animals4 ,_h "o or two %[n ?is peculi> prop5sity1 we %\ld naturally h conclud$ t !y _h 8gone bad10 b z all 7 do+ ! same ?+1 & two 7 q "y lions1 ?is c\ld n be ! case4 ,at la/ ?is 0 m5tion$ to ! *ief ( police & "o or two old resid5ts1 & we !n discov]$ t ! t5t _h be5 pit*$ directly ov] an old gravey>d 9 ,ocala1 & al?\gh mo/ ( ! bodies _h be5 remov$1 !re 01 ( c\rse1 e probability t "s ( ! rema9s 7 /ill "u ! gr\nd4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 solv$ ! my/]y1 to our great relief2 =1 hav+ f\nd out ! cause1 we v soon appli$ a rem$y1 & x 0 n long be=e we _h ! t5t & ! animals remov$ "s di/ance (f4 ,z soon z ! animals 7 remov$1 _! savage sulk9ess vani%$1 & !y at once settl$ d[n into _! old r\t9e1 & 7 z ob$i5t & good-natur$ z !y _h ev] be54 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,h[ ,,wild ,,animals ,,are ,,captur$ ,few :o see wild animals 9 cages realize ! va/ am\nt ( tr\ble1 dang]1 & exp5se necess>y to get !m !re4 ,! greate/ dang] lies 9 captur+ ! animals 9 _! native c\ntries4 ,x is an easy task to hunt wild animals = sport1 comp>$ to ! difficulties connect$ ) _! capture1 n only alive1 b un9jur$4 ,an injur$ animal is r>ely any use4 ,! injuries1 add$ to ! fr5zy ( a wild animal :5 fir/ caught1 leave v little *ance ( 8 surviv+ ! ordeal1 ev5 = a few days2 & %\ld he d s1 ! *ances are t he w rema9 9 su* a mis]able /ate = s long t he w n repay ! co/ ( capture1 fe$+1 & transportation4 ,z a rule1 al?\gh r>e specim5s h be5 made exceptions1 an injur$ animal is ei!r kill$ at once1 or1 if !re %\ld appe> to be no imm$iate dang] to ! lives ( 8 captors1 is all[$ to escape4 ,! *ief dang] lies1 n s mu* :5 face to face ) ! animals1 b :5 hunt+ & track+ !m4 ,! w>ie/ & mo/ c>eful hunt] may be track+ an animal1 & at ! same "t be track$ by ! v animal he is seek+1 :o may spr+ on him at any mom5t4 ,!re is no m tickli% or dang]\s task ?an track+ lions 9 ! va/ ,nubian des]ts4 ,! scor*+ sun p\rs d[n ) su* =ce t few m5 c /& x4 ,! effect on ! eyes is bl9d+4 ,!re is little or no %ade1 ) ! exception ( occasional small palm-trees & bu%es1 :ile ! jutt+ rocks af=d spl5did hid+-places = ! k+ ( bea/s4 ,x may happ5 t :5 a lion-hunt has be5 =m$ an elephant or a rh9oc]os appe>s1 & ei!r ( ^! animals 9 _! wild /ate pres5ts a difficult problem4 ,a rogue elephant w put a :ole cr[d ( lion-hunt]s to r\t1 & cle> t "p ( ! c\ntry ( m5 = "s little "t to come4 ,a rh9oc]os is also a =midable foe4 ,al?\gh comp>atively sl[-mov+1 x c1 :5 excit$1 move q quickly en\gh1 & its horns c be us$ ) t]rible effect4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wild ,,ass1 ,,quagga1 ,,& ,,zebras ,9 captur+ animals alive1 x is g5]ally consid]$ bett] to get "y ones4 ,a numb] ( natives =m p>ties & !n g 9 diff]5t directions1 until !y come ^u ! spoor ( ei!r a lioness or "y lions4 ,!y !n signal to "o ano!r by peculi> calls1 &1 meet+ toge!r1 foll[ up ! trail until !y f9d ! lair4 ,%\ld !y f9d t ! lair conta9s a lioness & cubs1 !y d all !y c to induce ! lioness to come out1 & if unable to capture h] alive1 %oot h] & !n capture ! cubs4 ,?is s\nds v simple1 b a lioness ) cubs is "o ( ! mo/ savage ( animals1 & %e w fight to ! la/4 ,hav+ kill$ ! lioness1 !re is /ill dang] ) ! cubs2 = lion cubs are fi]ce1 /rong1 & vici\s creatures1 & c te> & bite ) _! claws & tee? 9 a t]rible mann]4 ,"o plan is to ?r[ nets or a piece ( /rong sackclo? ov] ! "y ones1 9 :i* !y become entangl$4 ,! m5 !n run =w>d1 pick !m up1 & c>ry !m (f1 & !y are extremely lucky if !y escape ) a few scrat*es only1 = ! cubs1 ?\gh tangl$ 9 ! net1 are able to make an exce$+ly lively fight4 ,sometimes ! lioness is n w\nd$ fatally1 & %e is !n f> m dang]\s ?an be=e4 ,x is q impossible to take ! cubs 9 t case1 = %e w\ld foll[ = miles1 & 9 addition to mak+ ! cubs m savage1 h] cries ( pa9 & di/ress w\ld be m ?an likely to br+ out h] mate f "s neighbor+ hid+-place1 & !n no?+ c\ld be done b to drop ! cubs & )/& ! lions' attack4 ,:5 ! cubs are captur$1 goats are obta9$ 9 full milk1 & ! cubs are f$ by !m until !y are pa/ ! fir/ tee?+-/age & able to eat meat4 ,9 "s cases spaniels are provid$ z fo/]-mo!rs1 & al?\gh at fir/ ! dogs are uneasy at _! some:at r\gh & savage fo/]-*ildr51 !y g5]ally gr[ fond ( !m1 & ! affection is m (t5 ?an n return$ by ! cubs4 ,= cat*+ full-gr[n lions l>ge traps ( v>i\s =ms are us$4 ,"o trap is squ>e1 "o ( ! sides lift+ up on a spr+1 l ! old-fa%ion$ m\se-trap4 ,?is trap is bait$ ) a piece ( fre% meat1 & z soon z ! lion has ent]$ ! trap ! door %uts d[n & he is a prison]4 ,b lions are %rewd & cunn+1 l all ! cat tribe1 & _m a man has lo/ 8 life by go+ to look at a bait$ trap4 ,_m cases h be5 kn[n :]e a lion1 becom+ suspici\s1 resi/$ ! temptation ( ! fre% meat1 & lay d[n 9 hid+ & kept wat*4 ,:5 ! ra% hunt] came to see :e!r ! bait _h be5 t\*$1 ! lion sprang on him1 pref]r+ fre% man-meat to ! bait inside ! trap4 ,9 "o case ! lid w5t d[n1 b1 9 "s way or o!r1 "o ( ! paws ( ! lion 0 caught 9 x1 & :5 ! m5 came to look at him1 by a wond]ful feat ( /r5g? he rais$ ! lid & sprang out1 kill+ two ( !m4 ,animals are also captur$ by driv+ !m ) tor*es or fire into inclosures made ) bamboo rods & nets4 ,:5 9 ^! inclosures ! animals are fairly secure1 z any attempt to climb ov] ! bamboo rods only s5ds !m back into ! nets1 ! bamboo n be+ suffici5tly /rong to be> _! weight4 ,! animals are g5]ally kept a little :ile )\t food until !y become some:at subdu$1 & are !n tak5 to _! places ( transportation4 ,9 ,india ! natives cat* tig]s by a peculi> me?od4 ,! leaves ( ! sycamore & ! l>ge planta9 are sme>$ ) a /icky sub/ance & left 9 ! trail ( ! tig]4 ,! mom5t ! animal puts 8 foot on "o ( ^! leaves he imm$iately rubs x ov] 8 head1 9 ord] to get rid ( x4 ,?is naturally makes 8 head /icky & uncom=table1 :i* causes him to roll on ! gr\nd4 ,by do+ ?is he becomes cov]$ ) ! leaves1 & :5 he is mad ) rage ! natives come cauti\sly up & cov] him ) /rong nets & sack+4 ,9 o!r p>ts ( ,asia ! animals are caught 9 v>i\s ways1--"s 9 pitfalls & traps1 & "s by meat bait$ 9 su* a cunn+ mann] t a native is able ei!r to w\nd or to capture ! animal :ile he is eat+ x4 ,9 runn+ ?r\gh ! =e/s1 ! animals pass ov] ^! traps1 :i* are c>efully conceal$ by bran*es & limbs ( trees1 fall 91 & are prison]s4 ,9 _m cases ! animals are s t]rifi$ t !y die ( fright2 9 o!rs1 !y absolutely refuse to eat1 & die soon aft] capture4 ,sometimes ! captur$ animals die j :5 ! co/ ( transportation has be5 paid1 & x is !n discov]$ t !y _h be5 injur$ int]nally 9 fall+4 ,9 mo/ cases1 h[ev]1 !y are kept )\t food = a %ort "t1 & :5 !y h quiet$ d[n a little "s meat is ?r[n 9 to !m1 & !y soon become accu/om$ to _! surr\nd+s4 ,elephants are g5]ally caught 9 nooses1 or by be+ driv5 into a k$dah4 ,a numb] ( m5 surr\nd ! elephant1 & =m+ a circle ( fire1 :i* !y make small] & small]1 compel him to g into ! k$dah4 ,he is !n rop$ to "s /rong logs & all[$ to rema9 9 t /ate until quiet1 :5 a tame elephant leads him ab\t until he becomes tractable4 ,"s elephants c nev] be tam$1 & 9 ?is case x is g5]ally consid]$ wis] ei!r to kill ! animal or to let him h 8 fre$om aga94 ,9 cat*+ snakes v>i\s devices are us$1 b all me?ods are att5d$ ) a c]ta9 am\nt ( dang]4 ,"o way is to set ! grass on fire 9 a circle :]e x is kn[n t snakes h _! hid+-places4 ,?is w always br+ !m out1 & !y naturally ru% f ! fire4 ,z !y ru% out1 !y are caught 9 l>ge nets m\nt$ on wood5 hoops to :i* is atta*$ a l>ge bag4 ,z ! reptiles are g5]ally /upefi$ ) ! smoke1 x is n a difficult ?+ to ^? accu/om$ to ! task to drop !m into ! bag4 ,!y are !n c>ri$ to ! pack+-/ation1 :]e !y are pack$ 9 boxes & s5t direct to ,europe4 ,:ile on ! j\rney1 nei!r food nor wat] is giv5 !m2 ! *ief ?+s are w>m? & fre$om f damp4 ,cold is dang]\s to all snakes2 x n only makes !m dull & torpid1 b causes !m to h m\? disease1 f :i* !y nev] recov]2 & z "s ( !m are extremely valuable1 ?is po9t is v important4 ,_m in/ances h be5 kn[n :]e a :ole collection ( valuable snakes h be5 f\nd dead on arrival4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,wild ,,animals' ,,k9d]g>t5 ,an animal le>ns by association4 ,?\gh x is a common belief1 fe> is n ! reason = 8 ob$i5ce to ! tra9]'s comm&s4 ,habit & ignorance are :at cause ! animal to become an apt pupil 9 ! h&s ( ! tra9]4 ,! animal becomes accu/om$ to ! same way ( do+ ! same ?+s at mu* ! same "t1 & ignorance ( 8 own p[] keeps him 9 ?is /ate ( subjection4 ,illu/ration3 ,,tea*+ ,a ,,lion ,,to ,,ride ,a ,,tricycle ,?is habit is develop$ 9 ! animal by a labori\s & pati5t process1 & x requires an intimate k ( animal nature to p]fect x4 ,! easie/ animal to tra9 is "o t is born 9 8 native haunts & new to captivity4 ,! reason is obvi\s4 ,! "o br$ 9 captivity has no?+ to fe> f man1 & kn[s 8 own /r5g? & ! fe> he inspires4 ,accu/om$ f e>lie/ infancy to ! greate/ c>e & coddl+1 he arrives "o day at ! /age ( gr[? :]e he realizes ! value ( 8 own claws1 = ! use ( !m has %[n him t human be+s d n l to be scrat*$4 ,"s att5dant1 :o has1 p]haps1 be5 play+ ) him day by day1 admir+ 8 pretty1 innoc5t-look+ little face1 s(t furry body1 & velvety paws :ile he is /ill a m]e cub1 drops him sudd5ly "o day :5 he feels ! deep prick ( ! claws hidd5 9 ^? paws4 ,! next "t "s "o comes along1 ! cub may n be 9 ! mood = h&l+2 he rememb]s 8 pa/ exp]i5ce1 t scrat*+ means 8let g10 & he puts ?is into practice4 ,8 lib]ty is promptly secur$1 & he lies 9 peace 9 8 cage4 ,! next man :o comes may get a deep] scrat*1 & he lets ! cub alone ev5 m sev]ely1 a fact t ! cub notes & rememb]s ! next "t1 = he is gradually acquir+ a deep] disrespect = man & 8 pu]ile ways2 he is beg9n+ to "k ! value ( ! little knives he c>ries %ea!d 9 ^? paws1 & he is v soon autocratic 9 8 indep5d5ce4 ,he accepts 8 food z tribute & 8 c>e z homage due1 & reg>ds man simply z ano!r & mu* weak] animal4 ,su* an animal is difficult to tra94 ,! only me?od t may be pursu$ at all is sev]e lett+ alone = sev]al ye>s4 ,all t "t he holds himself m & m alo(4 ,he is1 9 a way1 congratulat+ himself on 8 success1 & man 9 "t becomes a %ad[y be+ :o p]iodically br+s 8 food1 & :o1 9 "s inexplicable way1 keeps him 9 t oblong box = p to />e at4 ,he does n m9d ! p1 nor does he m9d ! cage v mu*1 = he has nev] kn[n any?+ else2 b deep 9 him--s deep t he b>ely realizes its exi/5ce--slumb]s a desire = fre$om & an unutt]able long+ = ! blue sky & ! free air4 ,man1 9 "s way1 is to blame = t intangible 8some?+0 t he wants1 & sc>cely kn[s t he wants2 & man has %[n him t he is afraid ( 8 claws1 &1 !re=e1 ! animal hates & despises man & all belong+ to him4 ,! cub gr[s insol5t 9 8 haught9ess2 !n 8 undef9$ desire = fre$om decreases some:at1 becomes m & m vague1 & 8 exi/5ce is f9ally compris$ 9 j two s5sations3 eat+ & sleep+4 ,! di/urbance ( ei!r is an insult1 & any "o :o di/urbs ei!r an enemy4 ,man all[s bo? to cont9ue1 & s ! cub 9 8 arrogance tol]ates him4 ,! cub passes beyond 8 days ( cubhood1 & acquires almo/ ! ye>s & /ature ( a full-gr[n lion4 ,he has few ( ! qualities ( ! newly captur$ animal4 ,he does n fe> man2 he kn[s 8 own p[]4 ,he reg>ds man1 z an inf]ior1 ) an attitude ( disda9 & sil5t hauteur4 ,:5 x is consid]$ t 8 memory ( ! days :5 scrat*+ insur$ indep5d5ce has fad$1 8 tra9+ is begun4 ,he meets x ) a res]v$ maje/y & sil5t indiff]5ce1 z ?\gh he _h a dumb realization ( 8 wrongs4 ,he has probably be5 9 a l>ge cage4 ,?is is *ang$ to a small] "o t has movable b>s4 ,! b>s are fitt$ 9 ?is way = a def9ite purpose4 ,until n[ ! lion has kept 9 ! re> ( 8 cage1 z f> z possible f ! man :o fe$s him1 grabb+ 8 meat & retreat+ ) a sull5 gr[l4 ,x is desir$ to br+ him into clos] relation%ip ) 8 w\ld-be tra9]4 ,! b>s are mov$ day by day4 ,soon ! cage is small en\gh to p]mit a fairly long /ick to rea* f ! front to ! back4 ,su* a /ick1 9 ! h&s ( a man1 is introduc$ & all[$ to rema9 sev]al h\rs4 ,! lion may take no notice ( x2 he may gr[l & he may grab x4 ,:atev] he does1 ! /ick is kept !re & replac$ if de/roy$4 ,:5 he has gr[n accu/om$ to ! /ick1 x is g5tly rubb$ along 8 neck & back4 ,?\gh he snaps at x at fir/1 :5 once he f9ds t ! /rok+ is a pleasure1 he soon all[s x to be done )\t any prote/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pol> ,,be> ,,us$ ,,at ,,pan-,,am]ican ,,exposition ,,= ,,draw+ ,,*ildr5',s ,,c>riage ,sometimes a piece ( meat is put at ! end ( ! /ick by ! tra9]1 & ?is is f\nd to act z an inducem5t to all[ ! /ick to come close to ! animal4 ,v (t5 ! lion w crun* ! /ick to spl9t]s1 & ?is ! tra9] all[s1 z he wi%es to prove to ! animal t he has no?+ to fe> f ! /ick itself4 ,9 a v %ort "t he takes ! meat quietly1 )\t ev5 gr[l+ at ! /ick2 & :5 ?is /age ( ! proce$+s is rea*$ ! /ick is made %ort] ea* day1 until f9ally x is n mu* long] ?an ! h&4 ,z a rule1 :5 once ! /ick trick has be5 accompli%$ ) an animal1 x is comp>atively easy to get on a little f>!r1 = by t "t ! animal n only has no objection to ! pres5ce ( ! tra9]1 b appe>s to look = him & expect him4 ,8 objections1 suspicions1 & res5tm5t disappe>1 & v soon ! f+]s replace ! /ick 9 ! /rok+ process1 &1 be+ s(t] & m soo?+ ?an ! /ick1 seem to give great] pleasure ?an ! wood4 ,?is is a great /ep tak51 = "o ( ! mo/ difficult ?+s is to get any wild animal to all[ himself to be t\*$ ) ! human h&4 ,) a lion :i* comes /raight f ,africa or ,asia1 ! case is diff]5t4 ,lions are usually tra9$ :5 betwe5 two & ?ree ye>s ( age4 ,a two-ye>-old ( f9e physique & re/less nature has be5 br\ght /raight f 8 native haunts4 ,!re he has be5 actually ! mon>* ( ! jungle4 ,8 life has be5 free & fe>less4 ,sudd5ly1 9 ! mid/ ( 8 regal exi/5ce1 he falls into a hidd5 pit or is sn>$ 9 ! woods4 ,8 desp]ate /ruggles1 8 rage & gna%+ ( tee?1 all ! =ce ( 8 trem5d\s /r5g?1 are ineffectual 9 break+ ! bonds ( 8 captivity4 ,aft] 8 fir/ supreme ef=ts are ov] & he has ?or\ghly exhau/$ himself1 he proves himself a v k+ ( bea/s 9 8 haughty disda94 ,he app>5tly realizes 8 helplessness & submits to ev]y?+ 9 sull51 dignifi$ sil5ce4 ,! lion comes to ! tra9] f ! jungle1 aft] hav+ be5 subject$ to abuse & gross indignities4 ,f ! "t ( 8 capture by natives :o h nei!r feel+ nor consid]ation = ! poor animal1 until he rea*es 8 f9al qu>t]s1 8 treatm5t1 z a rule1 is su* z to t]rify him & r5d] him n]v\s 9 ! extreme4 ,he has be5 kept 9 cramp$ qu>t]s1 cruelly joggl$ & cru%$ 9 a n>r[ box1 :ile on 8 way to ! coa/ f ! int]ior1 8 b$d+ left un*ang$1 & ! poor food ) :i* he has be5 provid$ ?r[n c>elessly into ! refuse & (fal :i* surr\nd him4 ,clean & fa/idi\s1 z ! lion always is ab\t 8 food & p]son1 he (t5 refuses to eat1 & ?is1 add$ sometimes to seasickness1 makes 8 suff]+ t]rible4 ,! f9e/ heal? & /r5g? w n /& su* a /ra9 = long1 & by ! "t ! j\rney is end$ ! lion is disgu/$ ) man & 8 ways4 ,9 _m cases he arrives 9 ,europe or ,am]ica sick & weak1 & appe>s only too ready to die & get rid ( 8 tr\bles4 ,! only passion he has 9 ?is /ate is a g5u9e hate = man1 & ?is hate seems to be ! only ?+ :i* ar\ses him at all4 ,x frequ5tly happ5s t wild animals kill !mselves 9 fr5zies ( fe> dur+ transportation4 ,ev]y?+ 9 _! surr\nd+s is new & /range to !m4 ,!y h lo/ _! fre$om & ! fre% air2 !y are cramp$ & half /ifl$ 9 close qu>t]s1 surr\nd$ by dirt & un:olesom5ess1 & _c ev5 keep _! bodies /ill = two seconds1 ow+ to ! p]petual motion :i* goes on1 & :i*1 p]haps1 t]rifies !m m ?an any?+ else4 ,!re=e1 :5 a wild animal is fir/ turn$ ov] to ! tra9]1 he is practically mad ) 8 exp]i5ces & t]rors4 ,!n beg9s ! tra9+4 ,"o man1 & "o man only1 has him 9 c>e1 & x is always ess5tial 9 ^! cases to *oose a quiet tra9]4 ,?is is "o ( ! reasons :y ,capta9 ,bonavita has made su* a success 9 tra9+ lions4 ,he is always quiet & self-possess$1 ev5 9 times ( extreme p]il2 & ?is quietness has m effect on wild animals1 p>ticul>ly lions1 ?an any?+ else4 ,9 "s way x seems to communicate itself to !m & allays _! fe>s4 ,(t5 a lion ru%+ r\nd & r\nd a cage w be calm$ d[n by a g5tle 8,:oa1 :oa10 spok5 9 a soo?+ mann]4 ,! fir/ ?+ :i* is done is to att5d to ! animal's bodily com=t4 ,9 place ( dirt & un:olesom5ess is cleanl9ess2 9 place ( ! fil?y1 reek+ b$ is a fre%1 sweet "o ( dry /raw2 & fre% food & wat] are br\ght to him1 always by ! same tra9]1 :o inv>iably speaks a few soo?+ words 9 a quiet voice :5 ,leo beg9s to race wildly r\nd ! cage 9 ! va9 ef=t to get out4 ,a v l>ge cage is nev] giv5 at fir/1 b ! "o provid$ is a great improvem5t on 8 old cramp$ qu>t]s4 ,7 x too l>ge1 ! animal w\ld de/roy or s]i\sly injure himself 9 try+ to escape4 ,x is g5]ally j l>ge en\gh = him to turn r\nd 9 com=tably1 b n high en\gh to spr+ ab\t 9 too mu*4 ,! fe$+ ( ! animal is ! fir/ /ep 9 8 tra9+4 ,! tra9] takes him ab\t six p\nds ( fre% beef or mutton1 ) a piece ( bone1 once a day1 & fre%1 cle> wat] ?ree times a day4 ,no "o b ! tra9] is p]mitt$ to g ne> him or to look at him4 ,he mu/ become acqua9t$ ) ! tra9]'s p]sonality1 & mu/ be made to realize t 8 food & dr9k come f ! tra9] only4 ,he mu/ also be made cle>ly to und]/& t ! tra9] means him no h>m1 b does ev]y?+ = 8 com=t4 ,! meat is usually put ^u ! end ( a long iron =k1 & pass$ to him ?r\gh ! b>s4 ,he has to come a little way =w>d to take ! meat1 & gradually1 )\t ?9k+ ab\t x1 he comes close to ! tra9]4 ,at fir/ ! wat]-pan is ti$ to ! edge ( ! cage1 because 9 try+ to draw ! pan t[>d him ! animal w\ld upset x & make ! cage wet & uncom=table4 ,!re w\ld also be ! difficulty ( gett+ x out aga9 ) a /ick1 :i* might ar\se ! animal's ang]4 ,:5 ! lion & 8 tra9] h once become acqua9t$1 he is transf]r$ to ano!r cage2 & "h aga91 = two weeks1 he is f$1 wat]$1 & tak5 c>e ( by ! same tra9]1 until ! animal n only gets accu/om$ to him1 b looks =w>d to 8 pres5ce1 because x inv>iably means some?+ pleasant to himself4 ,9 ab\t six weeks' "t a loose coll> is slipp$ ar\nd ! lion's neck :5 he is asleep4 ,atta*$ to ?is coll> is a *a91 long en\gh = ! animal to move ab\t1 b j %ort en\gh to keep him f rea*+ ! end ( ! cage4 ,! next /ep is = ! tra9] to put a *air inside ! cage4 ,in/antly ! lion spr+s = x1 b1 be+ kept 9 *eck by ! *a91 f9ds he _c rea* x1 & retires to a corn]1 gr[l+ sulkily at ! intrud]4 ,aft] ca/+ v9dictive glances at x1 ) occasional gr[ls1 he becomes accu/om$ to its pres5ce & takes no fur!r notice ( x4 ,!n ! tra9]1 aft] op5+ ! door ( ! cage once or twice & look+ 91 f9ally walks calmly 9 himself & sits on ! *air4 ,he is j out ( rea* ( ! lion1 & :5 ! animal has gr[l$ & res5t$ x z he did ! *air1 he aga9 subsides into indiff]5ce4 ,!n comes ! "t :5 ! lion is releas$ f ! *a91 :5 ! tra9] takes 8 life 9 8 h&s1 & :5 he kn[s t ! mom5t ( extreme dang] has arriv$4 ,no matt] h[ quiet & docile ! lion may h appe>$ to be :5 *a9$1 he is likely to develop sudd5ly a f]oci\s savag]y :5 releas$4 ,at ?is /age ,capta9 ,bonavita always c>ries two /\t oak /icks1 "o 9 ! "r h& & "o 9 ! left4 ,! "o 9 ! "r he keeps = imm$iate use1 & :5 once puni%$ ) ?is /ick1 ! lion1 n kn[+ ! purpose ( ! /ick 9 ! left h&1 comes to fe> t also & backs away f x4 ,if possible1 ! /icks are us$ to /roke ! lion1 if he w p]mit x2 = ! condition ( a wild animal is "o ( receptivity--he is will+ to welcome any?+ t w give him pleasure4 ,b x is r>ely1 inde$1 at ?is /age ( ! proce$+s t he w all[ ?is4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! lion is g5]ally a little fright5$ or n]v\s himself1 & al>m begets wra?4 ,x is fel9e nature to dissemble t wra? until ! mom5t ( action4 ,leo does n gr[l or la% 8 tail4 ,x is n ! gr[l+ lion t is to be fe>$ mo/1 nor does ! la%+ tail1 z s _m suppose1 indicate dang]4 ,n ang]1 b good humor1 comes f su* indications4 ,x is :5 ! tail /&s out /raight & rigid t ! tra9] beg9s to ?9k ( retreat4 ,illu/ration3 ,,elephants ,,& ,,tra9] ,:5 ! tail becomes /iff 9 ?is mann]1 x is g5]ally a pretty sure indication t ! animal is go+ to spr+4 ,:5 ! tra9] sees t tail become l an iron b>1 he tries to slip out at ! door2 sometimes he kn[s he w nev] h ! opportunity4 ,be=e ! lion spr+s he glances aside c>elessly1 gr[l+ quietly1 & ! next in/ant1 ) op5 m\? & all f\r paws di/5d$1 he is sail+ ?r\gh ! air1 /raight = ! ?roat ( ! man1 8 t5se body rigid ) passion1 & 8 five hundr$ p\nds ( s9ew & muscle ready to desc5d on ! intrud]4 ,! man :o w n h =ese5 t t]rific onslaught1 hold+ himself 9 read9ess = x1 has no bus9ess ) wild animals1 & w1 9 all probability1 nev] aga9 attempt any deal+s ) !m1 because he w nev] h ! *ance4 ,! agility :i* is "o ( ! requisite qualities = a tra9] mu/ come into play1 & ^u x dep5ds 8 life4 ,x is "h t ! *air1 :i* plays no small "p 9 an animal's education1 comes into use aga94 ,t *air 0 n br\ght into ! cage m]ely = com=t4 ,x is ! be/ def5se possible aga9/ ! lion's spr+4 ,swift & app>5tly unprem$itat$ z ! spr+ has be51 ! man has se5 ! t5s5ess ( ! muscles t prec$$ x1 & be=e ! animal has rea*$ him1 ! /\t legs ( ! *air are bri/l+ betwe5 !m4 ,"h is ano!r problem = ! lion4 ,?is unkn[n ?+ has sudd5ly assum$ an unexpect$ & possibly a deadly significance4 ,sn>l+1 he drops on 8 haun*es & claws at ! b>ri]2 p]haps he has plump$ into x & has felt ! bl[s f its dull prongs4 ,!n out f beh9d x spr+s a /ick--! same /ick ( 8 pleasant memories1 b turn$ to base uses n[1 = x flicks him sm>tly on ! tip ( 8 nose1 j :]e a lion keeps all 8 mo/ s5sitive feel+s4 ,aga9 x l&s1 & ! *ances are t5 to "o t two bl[s on t t5d] spot are en\gh4 ,h[l+ ) rage & discomfiture1 ! lion ceases to claw ! *air & retires to 8 corn]1 v cre/fall5 & extremely puzzl$ & bewild]$4 ,by ! "t he has _h leisure to consid] ! /range p]=mance1 ! tra9] is out ( ! cage1 leav+ ! *air beh9d him4 ,n[ ! lion may d any "o or all ( sev]al ?+s1 accord+ to ! dep? ( 8 emotions4 ,he may gl[] & sulk 9 8 corn]2 he may rant & te> ab\t 8 cage1 giv+ v5t to 8 outrag$ feel+s 9 l\d ro>s2 he may g = ! *air & dismemb] x 7n )\t sc>s to 8 own hide1 probably72 or he may settle d[n to ?9k matt]s ov] calmly1 possibly com+ to ! conclusion t x is unwise to attack any /range ?+ be=e f9d+ out :e!r x c hurt 9 return4 ,g5]ally1 aft] ?is *air incid5t1 :5 ! lion has got ! wor/ ( x1 he calms d[n fairly soon1 & on ! reappe>ance ( 8 tra9] "s "t aft]w>d has evid5tly =gott5 ! unpleasantness ( x all1 & rememb]s only t x is ! tra9] :o br+s him all he wants4 ,9 "s cases he greets him ) a g5tle rubb+ aga9/ ! b>s ( 8 cage & a s(t purr1 = he is only a big cat1 aft] all4 ,! meat is tak5 ) a slightly subdu$ air1 he all[s himself to be /rok$ & patt$1--outside ! b>s1--& s ano!r great /ep 9 8 education has be5 tak5 & accompli%$ successfully4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,h[ ,,wild ,,bea/s ,,are ,,taught ,,tricks ,! next /age 9 ! tra9+ ( a lion is = ! tra9] to ent] ! cage aga9 ) ! *air & /ick4 ,no long] militant1 b some:at timid1 ! animal keeps 9 8 corn]1 furtively wat*+ ! tra9]4 ,little by little1 ! man edges ! *air ov] until he is )9 rea*2 !n he beg9s to rub ! lion ) 8 /ick4 ,little by little he decreases ! di/ance /ill m1 until1 f9ally1 he has 8 h& on ! lion's %\ld] & is patt+ him g5tly4 ,?is is ano!r great /ep 9 advance4 ,! lion has le>n$ to endure ! t\* ( ! human h&2 al?\gh he murmurs sulkily1 he likes x1 = few animals are indiff]5t to pett+4 ,day by day ! tra9] famili>izes ! lion ) 8 pres5ce & t\*2 rubb+ 8 back1 /rok+ 8 %\ld]s1 rais+ 8 paws1--a some:at risky & tickli% trial1--& 9 ! c\rse ( ab\t two weeks aft] fir/ ent]+ ! cage1 if ! animal be ( fairly good temp]1 all al>m & ov]t enmity h be5 eradicat$1 s accu/om$ has ! animal become to ! pres5ce ( ?is "o man4 ,aft] ?is he is taught to back until he rea*es ! re> ( ! cage1 & !n made to lie d[n4 ,aft] a "t he is made to lie d[n & /& up1 at ei!r ! ^w ( comm& or at a c]ta9 cue1 & aft] ea* act ( ob$i5ce he is giv5 a small piece ( raw meat z a rew>d4 ,if he does n obey1 he gets no rew>d1 & 9 "t ! habit becomes /rong1 & he does :at is requir$ ( him1 :e!r he gets any?+ = x or n4 ,!n comes ano!r p]iod ( extreme dang] = ! tra9]4 ,?is is :5 ! animal fir/ ent]s ! ar5a4 ,he f9ds himself 9 a place :i* seems va/ aft] a cage1 & becom+ a little bewild]$ at ! /range surr\nd+s1 behaves 9 an entirely diff]5t mann]4 ,_m animals :o h be5 taught to p]=m 9 comp>atively small cages h to be tra9$ all ov] aga9 :5 9 ! ar5a4 ,9 ! big ar5a1 !re=e1 ! tra9+ ( ! animals has to be practically begun anew4 ,?is is "o reason :y tra9]s are always s anxi\s to get _! animals out ( ! tra9+-s*ools & -cages & into ! ar5a z soon z possible4 ,b !y are liable to get !m !re too soon sometimes1 :i* is extremely dang]\s4 ,i h already expla9$ :y a lion is fir/ put into a small cage to beg9 )4 ,if he goes into ! ar5a too soon1 he is m apt to spr+ at ! tra9]1 because he has n yet become tractable & docile en\gh4 ,on fir/ ent]+ ! ar5a1 ! lion runs r\nd & r\nd1 seek+ "s place to escape1 because 8 surr\nd+s are /range4 ,he is also r fright5$1 = any?+ unusual or /range always makes a wild animal1 especially a lion1 n]v\s2 b ! tra9]'s quiet pres5ce & voice g5]ally soo! him aft] a :ile1 & he soon gets us$ to x4 ,an entire day is g5]ally tak5 to accu/om ! lion to 8 new surr\nd+s1 & he is !n put ?r\gh sev]al evolutions1 j z 9 ! small] cage4 ,beg9n+ at ?is po9t1 ! tra9+ or education ( an animal is simply ! application to m advanc$ "w ( ! pr9ciples already foll[$4 ,x is progress beyond a k9d ( k9d]g>t51 & le>n+ by association has ev]y?+ to d ) x4 ,! animal is becom+ am5able to ! ma/]y ( man1 & 9 do+ s 8 own reason is be+ develop$4 ,f ?is "t on he beg9s to take a new int]e/ 9 life4 ,t in/9ct ( action1 :i* he has inh]it$ f 8 ance/ors & :i* has be5 slumb]+1 is awak5$1 & he is le>n+ to "k & enjoy ! cultivat$ ex]cise4 ,he works gradually into ! h>ness1 & soon becomes an adept at ! "w :i* he has be5 taught ) s mu* pa9/ak+ pati5ce4 ,b he always rema9s an animal1 8 natural in/9cts are always p>am\nt1 & ?\gh he may g ?r\gh 8 p]=mances meekly1 & ev5 ) a c]ta9 am\nt ( int]e/1 !re are always deep d[n 9 him an inborn di/ru/ & fe> ( man4 ,illu/ration3 ,,tra9$ ,,b ,,n ,,tam$ ,! only tra9]1 !re=e1 :o has any bus9ess 9 a cage ) su* animals is "o :o ?or\ghly und]/&s _! nature1 :o kn[s all _! weaknesses & *>act]i/ics1 & :o fe>s _! /r5g?4 ,if ,i ev] he> a tra9] make a rem>k to ! effect t1 aft] all1 !re is no?+ to be afraid ( :5 once an animal is tra9$1 ,i "k t man is unfit to be a tra9] at all4 ,! man :o makes ! be/ tra9] is ! "o :o realizes _! trea*]y1 & kn[s t !re is dang] at all times & 9 all places ) wild animals1 no matt] h[ well tra9$ !y may be4 ,z ,i said be=e1 no wild animal is ev] tam$1 only tra9$1 & ! be/ tra9+ 9 ! _w is no?+ :5 once ! animal feels incl9$ to give way to 8 natural savage in/9cts4 ,9 "t1 ! tra9$ animal becomes s accu/om$ to p]=m+1 t :5 he sees ! p>aph]nalia ( 8 p]=mance he kn[s exactly :at is expect$ ( him1 & does x naturally & readily4 ,! successful p]=mance ( all tra9$ animals dep5ds on ?is almo/ in/9ctive foll[+ ( long-accu/om$ habit1 toge!r ) ! pleasure ! ex]cise gives to animals habitually conf9$ 9 small cages4 ,leop>ds1 pan!rs1 & jagu>s are all tra9$ 9 mu* ! same mann]4 ,mme4 ,morelli puts !m ?r\gh a c\rse ( tra9+ v simil> to t giv5 ! lion4 ,!y are taught to respect & look = ! tra9]1 & h in/ill$ into !m z mu* awe z is ev] br$ 9 any animal1 :i* is n say+ a great deal4 ,! jagu>1 leop>d1 & pan!r become us$ to ! association ( ! tra9]1 & are f9ally will+1 ?r\gh mu* coax+ & co]cion1 to p]=m su* elem5t>y feats z are requir$ ( !m4 ,! /ick is ! in/rum5t = ! education ( ^! animals 9 ! same mann] z 9 ! case ( ! lion4 ,to beg9 )1 a broom/ick is laid on ! floor1 & ! tra9] /eps to ! back ( ! /age1 app>5tly un>m$1 leav+ ! /ick 9 full sight1 ! animal cr\*+ 9 ! re> ( ! cage4 ,aft] a few mom5ts' hesitation1 ) ! t5se1 /ra9$ tight5+ ( 8 leg-muscles1--:i* all tra9]s "k s well z a signal ( dang]1--! animal laun*es its sleek1 compact1 s9ewy body full ^u ! unprotect$ broom/ick4 ,! dull wood1 l a crav51 has n spunk en\gh to respond4 ,x accepts ! puni%m5t z a ,*9aman does 9 battle1 ) no app>5t expectation ( any?+ diff]5t4 ,! animal1 disgu/$1 leaves ! /ick & laun*es himself at ! tra9]4 ,! tra9]1 small & delicate woman z %e is1 meets ! *>ge ) coolness & t quiet res]ve =ce :i* /&s all tra9]s 9 su* good /ead4 ,! broom/ick is n h] only weapon4 ,%e has ano!r3 an iron prong1 heavy1 ?ick1 & ) a po9t dull en\gh to leave :atev] sk9 x t\*es unlac]at$1 b %>p en\gh to rem9d any animal t he is 9 poor bus9ess 9 an attack on x1 :5 held 9 ! h&s ( a det]m9$ tra9]4 ,! prong is atta*$ to ! end ( a /ick mu* l>g] & long] ?an ! fir/ /ick1 & aga9/ t comb9ation ! animal ?r[s himself4 ,he comes out ( ! enc\nt] ) a c[$ air & an add$ respect = ! small woman :o held x4 ,he sl9ks aga9 into 8 corn]1 b all[s himself to be f9ally coax$ out & /rok$ ) ! v /ick :i* _h resi/$ 8 fir/ spr+ 9 su* a decid$ mann]4 ,f9ally1 ! /ick is laid on ! floor1 & aft] mu* p]suasion1 ! animal is induc$ to walk ov] x1 :i* he does1 hiss+ & sn>l+4 ,he is l$ ov] x aga9 & aga91 & fails to notice t ea* "t ! /ick is rais$ a little f ! floor1 until f9ally he f9ds1 some:at to 8 surprise & discomfiture1 t :5 he walks ov] ! /ick he has to make q a spr+ 9 ord] to get ov] x at all4 ,be=e ?is /ick incid5t is f9i%$1 he jumps ov] a /ick rais$ z high z a *air4 ,no animal is ev] all[$ to backslide4 ,ea* ?+ done "o day mu/ be done ! next day 9 exactly ! same way2 !re mu/ be no deviation f ! rule4 ,?is is ! reason t 9 e animal act ! tra9] positively insi/s ^u p]fect adh]5ce to ! regul> =mula4 ,su* is ! =ce ( habit t laxity to-day means a desire = laxity to-morr[ at ! same place & 9 ! same way1 & laxity 9 "o small detail w bre$ ! t5d5cy = x1 :i* w !n 9 all probability spread & 9 a %ort "t affect ! :ole p]=mance4 ,?is is :y ev]y?+ is done ) su* c>eful att5tion to detail4 ,illu/ration3 8,,depew0 ,if an animal is s5t to ! "r side on ent]+ ! ar5a ! fir/ day1 he is s5t to ! "r e day !reaft]1 & ! direction 9 :i* he goes aft] leav+ 8 p$e/al1 & be=e tak+ 8 place 9 ! gr\p1 is always ! same4 ,ea* animal1 too1 9 a gr\p has 8 own place & 8 own "t = assum+ ! place2 & %\ld he once leave x1 !re w\ld be dang] to ! :ole p]=mance4 ,! tra9]1 too1 ev5 9 walk+ ab\t ! ar5a1 always walks 9 ! same way1 & gives 8 close/ att5tion to ! prev5tion ( ! happ5+ ( any?+ unusual4 ,p]=m+ animals p>ticul>ly dislike a *ange 9 ! /age sett+1 & x is absolutely necess>y1 :5ev] a new "o is contemplat$1 to accu/om !m to x by ! mo/ gradual means4 ,!re h be5 times :5 an animal1 see+ a new b>rel or block = ! fir/ "t1 w\ld attack x ) su* gu/o t n only w\ld ! objectionable piece ( furniture be de/roy$1 b s mu* excitem5t w\ld be communicat$ to ! o!r animals t x w\ld be f\nd impossible to g on ) ! act4 ,! dang]\s tigress1 ,goldie1 :i* p]=ms ) ,h]man ,we$on1 has a special dislike to ! r$ p$e/al on :i* %e has to sit dur+ ! p]=mance4 ,at all o!r times1 :5 ?is p$e/al is out ( sight1 ,goldie is z meek & mild z a kitt51 & w all[ h]self to be smoo!d & /rok$ ) e symptom ( pleasure4 ,b :5 once t r$ p$e/al is 9 view1 ,goldie is a fury4 ,at "o "t ,h]man ,we$on tri$ pa9t+ ! objectionable /ool ano!r color1 b he soon f\nd t 9 ,goldie's case x 0 n ! color or ! p$e/al itself t %e object$ to3 x 0 ! fact t :5 %e saw t p$e/al %e knew t %e _h to p]=m1 :i* rais$ all h] temp] & animosity4 ,an incid5t :i* occurr$ 9 ,kansas ,city w well illu/rate ! =ce ( habit 9 wild animals4 ,an error on ! "p ( ! workm5 _h caus$ ,mme4 ,pianka's cage to be misplac$1 & x became necess>y t a small] "o be sub/itut$4 ,su* a *ange f "o accu/om$ condition to ano!r is "o :i* p]=m+ animals p>ticul>ly dislike1 & x is avoid$ :5ev] possible1 b 9 ?is case x 0 unavoidable4 ,! lions all object$ to ! *ange1 & %[$ _! displeasure by _m unmi/akable signs4 ,"o lioness absolutely refus$ to ent] ! cage at all2 ,mme4 ,pianka coax$1 ord]$1 & flick$ h] :ip4 ,! lioness _h be5 a good animal1 b "s unacc\ntable sulk9ess1 su* z is likely to obtrude into ! good nature ( any animal at any "t1 _h tak5 possession ( h]1 & no?+ w\ld move h]4 ,x 0 at ?is juncture t ,i decid$ to ent] h] cage myself & insi/ on ob$i5ce4 ,! lioness look$ casually at me & !n at ! small rid+-:ip 9 my h&1 & aft] a little demur w5t into ! cage & ?r\gh h] act )\t any m fuss or sulk9ess4 ,i 0 9 ! act ( leav+ ! cage :5 ,i1 ?\ghtlessly1 did a mo/ fooli% ?+4 ,pleas$ to ?9k ,i _h subdu$ ! big cat1 ,i c>elessly tapp$ ! rid+-:ip on ! gr\nd1 m]ely = a fl\ri%4 ,tw5ty feet away ! lioness's mate 0 /&+1 wat*+ ! :ole proce$+ ) dubi\s eyes4 ,he promptly not$ ! action1 _h nev] se5 x be=e1 mi/ook its int5t = an attack on 8 mate1 & ) a s+le b\nd 0 on me4 ,be=e ,i _h "t to realize :at 0 happ5+1 ! lion _h p9n$ me ?r\gh ! fle%y "p ( ! ?igh1 & we bo? w5t d[n toge!r4 ,! lion loos5$ 8 hold1 ga!r$ himself up1 & pick+ me up 9 8 m\?1 z ?\gh ,i 7 a t9y *ild1 c>ri$ me ov] to ,pianka1 z ?\gh = h] approval4 ,"h1 =tunately = myself1 ! =ce ( habit aga9 came into play4 ,9 ,mme4 ,pianka's h& 0 ! revolv]1 load$ ) blank c>tridges1 :i* %e us$ = h] act4 ,two ( ^! %e fir$1 9 quick succession1 close to ! lion's e>4 ,t 0 "o ( ! signals = a *ange 9 8 act2 ! o!r1 a simultane\s "o1 0 to ?r[ h] arm ab\t 8 neck4 ,! natural pose :i* _h always be5 sugge/$ by ^! two actions 9 conjunction work$ ! *>m4 ,! =ce ( habit br\ght him to in/ant ob$i5ce1 he drew 8 tee? out ( my body1 fell into ! pose1 & seem$ q oblivi\s ( ! ang] t _h only ! mom5t be=e ar\s$ him to 8 dang]\s attack4 ,i scrambl$ to my feet1 & aft] runn+ ! lion once or twice r\nd ! ar5a1 j to demon/rate t ,i /ill _h ! ma/]y1 w5t (f to b$4 ,! tee? _h n t\*$ ! bone1 b !re 7 "s bad fle% w\nds1 & ,i 0 n up aga9 = ?ree weeks4 ,& all ?is 0 ?r\gh a fooli% little bit ( byplay to :i* ! lion 0 n accu/om$4 ,aft] ! animal has le>n$ 8 lesson & become exp]t 9 8 p]=mance1 !re /ill rema9s ! te/ ( a public appe>ance4 ,?is is always a matt] ( anxiety = ! tra9]1 z animals suff] f /age fright4 ,! sight ( a cr[d is likely to di/ract !m & draw _! att5tion f ! tra9]1 s t !y lose _! cues4 ,once ?or\ghly accu/om$ to ! /age1 !y seem to f9d 9 x a sort ( intoxication well kn[n to a species high] 9 ! ord] ( nature4 ,ne>ly all tra9]s ass]t t animals are affect$ by ! attitude ( an audi5ce1 t !y are /imulat$ by ! applause ( an en?usia/ic h\se1 & p]=m indiff]5tly be=e a cold audi5ce4 ,! pleasure 9 act+ & %[+ (f be=e o!rs is1 p]haps1 m pla9ly demon/rat$ by be>s ?an by any o!r animals4 ,! conceit & good op9ion ( !mselves :i* "s p]=m+ be>s h is absolutely ridicul\s4 ,"o tra9]1 ,rob]to1 has clev]ly tra9$ "s v "y be>s to p]=m v>i\s acts4 ,! duty ( "o is to climb up a ladd]1 set free ! ,am]ican flag1 & sit on ! top ( ! ladd] until 8 tra9] has play$ a tune on ! viol9 :ile he balances ! be> on ! ladd]4 ,s pr\d is ! little be> ( 8 accompli%m5t t :5ev] any "o is look+ on1 he w g ?r\gh ! :ole p]=mance by himself1 evid5tly simply = ! pleasure ( do+ x1 & no "o c fail to see ! conceit$ness ( 8 mann] z he does x4 ,be>s v seldom get n]v\s 9 public2 !y enjoy ! acts too mu*4 ,m animals are lo/ to ! ar5a f fe> ?an ?r\gh vici\sness4 ,tra9]s dread a timid lion1 tig]1 or leop>d1 n only because 9 its panic x is likely to injure ! tra9]1 b because x is unreliable1 & may take fright & spoil a :ole p]=mance4 ,:5 animals are f\nd to be s unusually timid t x is impossible to rely on !m1 !y are n us$ = any ( ! high] classes ( p]=mances1 b are employ$ = ! m simple s5sational acts1 :i* (t5 take ! public q z mu* z ! m difficult feats1 b :i* require little prep>atory education4 ,9 cases ( wild animals 9 captivity sudd5ly seiz+ a keep] or o!r p]son1 ! be/ means to make !m loos5 _! hold is ei!r to fire (f blank c>tridges or to turn a hose on !m4 ,g5]ally ! hose has ! greate/ effect1 z x /ops ! animal's brea? = ! "t1 & he loos5s 8 hold to brea!4 ,9 _m cases1 h[ev]1 no?+ 9 ! _w w induce a wild animal to loos5 8 hold1 & 9 ?is case x is m]ely a matt] ( brute /r5g?1 :i* x is impossible to ov]come1 except by kill+ ! animal1 & ev5 !n he w (t5 hold on long en\gh to f9i% 8 victim4 ,! keep+ ( r$-hot irons 9 case ( em]g5cies ,i disc>d$ ab\t t5 or elev5 ye>s ago4 ,i reject$ x because x is an extremely cruel exp$i5t1 & seldom effectual z a rem$y = ! attacks ( wild bea/s4 ,?is fact 0 contradict$ a %ort "t ago by a man :o /at$ t he saw "s irons be+ heat$ 9 "o ( ! coke fires4 ,s he did1 b ?is 0 9 ! w9t]1 & my practice is !n to put hot irons into ! dr9k+-wat] ( ! animals occasionally4 ,?is practice is always obs]v$ 9 all my %[s dur+ ! w9t] mon?s4 ,x has ! value ( tak+ ! *ill (f ! wat]1 & also imp>ts "s ( ! b5eficial qualities ( ! iron1 ?us giv+ an iron tonic & dr9kable wat] at ! same "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,difficult ,,feat ,= ! reason t x is cruel & unsafe1 ,i nev] n[ all[ any fire>ms to be us$1 unless x is 9 a case ( great urg5cy4 ,i took ?is precaution aft] an incid5t 9 ,*icago1 :5 ! *eek ( a spectator 0 graz$ by a %ot fir$ by a tra9] at "o ( 8 infuriat$ animals4 ,! weapons t are us$ n[ are intellig5ce1 pluck1 vigilance1 & pati5ce4 ,) ^! us$ 9 ! prop] way1 v few animals 9 captivity1 :e!r tra9$ or n1 w d ^? ab\t !m any h>m4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,an ,,animal ,,%[ ,,at ,,night ,to ^? :o are ! lea/ timid or n accu/om$ to x1 an animal %[ at night has a gruesome & some:at t]rify+ aspect4 ,! g5]al impression is1 t :5 ! tra9] has made 8 f9al b[ & ! b& has giv5 a g5tle sugge/ion to ^? dep>t+ by play+ 8,say #8,au revoir1' & n good-by10 ev]y?+ is ov] & f9i%$ = ! day4 ,b to ! *ief tra9]s1 ! day--or night--is only j beg9n+4 ,= x is at night1 :5 ! majority ( p are 9 b$ & asleep1 t ! pr9cipal "w ( animal tra9+ beg9s4 ,!re are v>i\s reasons = ?is4 ,all c>nivora are nocturnal animals1 & al?\gh aft] _m ye>s 9 captivity !y get into ! habit ( sleep+ "p ( ! night1 !y are g5]ally m or less al]t & wakeful4 ,dur+ ! day !y are lazy1 sleepy1 & some:at /upid1 b z night draws ne> !y beg9 to be re/less1 & x has be5 f\nd f> less difficult to attract _! att5tion 9 ! night "t ?an ei!r 9 ! e>ly morn+ or dur+ ! day4 ,also1 !re are no work]s or loit]]s r\nd ! place to take (f _! att5tion :5 be+ taught new tricks1--! lea/ ?+ w attract an animal's att5tion1--& !re are also m "t & opportunity = arrang+ ! hoi/s1 or cranes1 ) :i* "s animals are taught to und]/& :at is want$ ( !m4 ,^! are us$ *iefly = tea*+ elephants to /& on _! h9d legs1 to lift up a =e leg & walk on ! rema9+ ?ree1 or to lie d[n4 ,9 tea*+ him to /& up on 8 h9d legs1 ! ropes are atta*$ to ea* ( 8 =e legs1 & at c]ta9 words ( comm& !y are g5tly hoi/$ into ! air1 leav+ ! elephant support+ himself on 8 h9d legs4 ,?is has to be done sometimes z (t5 z fifte5 or sixte5 times be=e he und]/&s :at he is want$ to d1 b aft] a :ile1 simply f =ce ( habit1 he beg9s to raise himself at ! signal1 & al?\gh ! ropes are /ill kept r\nd 8 legs1 he w gradually get into ! way ( do+ ! :ole ?+ himself1 seem+ly unconsci\sly4 ,mu* ! same sort ( ?+ is done 9 tea*+ him to lie d[n1 only 9 ?is case a rope ) a slip noose is pass$ r\nd 8 body at ! small ( 8 back1 "o h9d foot & "o =e foot are ti$ & mov$ out f "u him1 & !n ! ropes are pull$ g5tly b firmly until he lies d[n4 ,:5 ?is has be5 done six or eight times1 ! elephant g5]ally lies d[n ( 8 own accord4 ,n only does x take "s "t to arrange ! cranes1 b1 z x ne$s sometimes eight or t5 m5 to help1 ^! m5 are told (f = c]ta9 nights = an h\r or s's "w1 & are able !n to give _! undivid$ att5tion to :at !y are do+4 ,= elephants1 al?\gh mo/ intellig5t animals :5 tra9$1 are sometimes extremely difficult to tea*1 :ile _! great bulk & /r5g? make !m =midable creatures to annoy4 ,illu/ration3 8,,doc0 ,,balanc+ ,,himself ,,on ,a ,,ball ,,plac$ ,,on ,a ,,see-,,saw ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s an elephant is taught to d is to walk r\nd ! ar5a )\t runn+ away4 ,"s elephants %[ 9 ! e>lie/ /age ( tra9+ t !y c nev] be p]suad$ n to bolt at e opportunity1 & ?is is ano!r reason :y s mu* ( ! tra9+ takes place at night4 ,%\ld an elephant take x into 8 head to /op sudd5ly & g out1 he w\ld foll[ out 8 int5tion at ! risk ( dang] & dea? to ^? n only inside ! %[1 b outside4 ,7 he to d ?is 9 ! daytime1 ! *ances are t he w\ld cause a panic1 b at night ! d>kness & quiet h a soo?+ effect ^u him1 & ev5 suppos+ he %\ld get out1--:i* r>ely occurs1 z great precautions are tak51--!re are few p abroad = him to injure4 ,ev5 a well-tra9$ elephant w sometimes /op 8 tricks abruptly & calmly walk out ( ! ar5a4 ,9 ?is case1 h[ev]1 !re is no dang] :atev]1 z he simply wants to g back to 8 h\se & eat peanuts & biscuits1 z he 0 do+ :5 int]rupt$ = ! p]=mance4 ,to make an elephant /& on a b>rel or cyl9d] is simply a matt] ( induc+ him to rema9 !re4 ,t5 *ances to "o he w bolt 9 ! middle ( x2 b !re is no ne$ to tea* him to balance himself--he w att5d to t himself4 ,! same applies to see-saw+3 he beg9s ) a plank1 & gradually gets accu/om$ to ! movem5t4 ,^! me?ods are simple1 b _m mon?s1 exp5d$ 9 %ort & frequ5t lessons deliv]$ ) great pati5ce1 mu/ be consum$ 9 in/ruction 9 ord] to make a success ( x4 ,quiet & brevity are important consid]ations 9 ! lessons4 ,:at is to u no appreciable ex]tion requires an ef=t on ! "p ( an animal :i* soon we>ies x1 &1 if c>e is n tak51 disgu/s x1 & ?is makes x incapable ( fur!r in/ruction until x has re/$4 ,!re is also ! dang] t if too mu* in/ruction is giv5 at a "t1 or if /rang]s are pres5t1 ! animal w n only be irritat$ b rebelli\s1 & f9ally refuse to d any?+ at all4 ,!re is !n no?+ to be done b to give up ! idea ( ev] mak+ a p]=m] ( ! animal1 & let him be a m]e figure 9 ! %[4 ,x w ?us be se5 h[ ess5tial x is to d ! *ief "p ( ! tra9+ by night4 ,!re is only "o runway beh9d ! cages1 & no "o is ev] all[$ 9 ! tra9+-s*ool or 9 ! runway dur+ a p]=mance2 & z no p]=mance is giv5 aft] elev51 ! tra9]s c re/ assur$ t !re is no dang] ( an accid5tal meet+4 ,9 ?is way all risk ( two tra9]s & _! animals meet+ 9 ! runway is avoid$4 ,!re=e1 z soon z ! public has disappe>$ aft] ! ev5+ p]=mance1 a busy "t beg9s 9 ! animal-%[4 ,mo/ ( ! lights are turn$ out4 ,! bolts1 b>s1 & doors ( ea* cage are look$ at2 c]ta9 m5 g r\nd ! %[ at /at$ int]vals to make sure t !re is no dang] ( fire1 & ! tra9]s equip !mselves = _! dang]\s exp]im5ts1 & beg9 to turn _! animals out = _! lessons4 ,by ?is "t mo/ ( ! animals h p>tly settl$ d[n = ! night1 ) ! exception ( "s few :o1 unable to =get _! natural feel+s1 are re/lessly pac+ up & d[n _! cages4 ,b h[ev] quiet x may happ5 to be at ! "t ( clos+1 ! m9ute a tra9] makes 8 animals come out ( _! v>i\s cages & g into ! ar5a1 peace is at an end4 ,to get ! animals out ( _! cages & into ! ar5a is mo/ difficult & dang]\s4 ,sometimes !y come out ) a ru% at ! tra9] & 8 assi/ants1 & sometimes !y rema9 9 a corn] & refuse to move 9 spite ( p]suasions1 coax+s1 or ?reats4 ,9 ?is case !re is no?+ = ! tra9] to d b to g into ! cage & drive ! animal out4 ,! animal g5]ally gives 91 & f9ally leaves ! cage & sulkily betakes himself to ! ar5a2 b he always relieves 8 feel+s by gr[ls or ro>s1 & ^! res5tful prote/s are promptly answ]$ by ne>ly all ! o!r animals 9 ! build+4 ,?is is specially ! case :5 a /range animal is l$ out1 = animals are peculi>ly quick 9 recogniz+ & res5t+ ! pres5ce ( a /rang]4 ,! natural in/9ct is to get at ! intrud] & h a fight1 9 ord] to prove :i* is ! sup]ior ( ! two1 &1 fail+ 9 ?is1 _! only =m ( relief lies 9 ro>+ at ! top ( _! voices4 ,:5 "o />ts1 ano!r foll[s1 & !n ano!r1 until at la/ sc>cely an animal 9 ! build+ is sil5t4 ,! lion g5]ally />ts ) ?ree big ro>s1 end+ up ) ! curi\s1 %ort1 gasp+ b>ks s *>act]i/ic ( him4 ,! o!r lions foll[ 9 *orus2 ! tig]s ro> 9 conc]t2 ! jagu>s1 leop>ds1 & pan!rs give _! peculi> c\gh+ gr[ls2 ! pecc>y s5ds =? 8 *ok+ cry1 s l a desp]ate appeal = help2 & ! be>s gr[l a surly accompanim5t4 ,occasionally1 %\ld an elephant be receiv+ 8 fir/ lessons1 he w introduce a few notes ( %rill trumpet+ z a relief to ! ro>s & gr[ls1 & a hy5a w sudd5ly bur/ out 9 fi5di%1 hy/]ical laught]1 :ile ! wolves & coyotes keep up a l[1 monoton\s h[l+1 :i* to "s p is worse ?an all ! o!r cries1 screams1 & ro>s put toge!r4 ,add$ to all ^! weird s\nds1 ! cages1 ) ! exception ( ! ar5a1 are 9 d>kness1 & ! s(t1 /eal?y tread ( foot/eps & an occasional gleam ( gre5 & yell[ eyes f all corn]s1 make x necess>y t tra9]s %\ld n only h /rong muscles & n]ves1 b pl5ty ( cool c\rage & self-control4 ,= _m ( ! /ronge/ m5 are totally unn]v$ by surr\nd+s ( ?is k9d4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 always ! *ance t an animal may get out1 & if a man once beg9s to dwell on ^! ?+s & becomes n]v\s1 imag9+ he he>s v>i\s noises1 8 tra9+ is absolutely wor?less4 ,he mu/ give 8 :ole1 undivid$ att5tion to :at he is do+1 bo? = 8 own sake & t ( ! animal he is tra9+4 ,( c\rse1 accid5ts occur :ile tra9+ z well z :5 p]=m+ 9 public1 b comp>atively few accid5ts ev] take place at night4 ,?is may possibly be because !re is no?+ likely to />tle ! animals1 or because !y !mselves feel ! effect ( ! dim lights & ! sil5ce4 ,a curi\s ?+ once happ5$ :i* might h prov$ disa/r\s4 ,a tra9] _h be5 ?r\gh 8 p]=mance ) 8 animals1 _h se5 !m safely back into _! cages1 & 0 j go+ ?r\gh ! build+ on 8 way to 8 rooms1 :i* 7 ov]head1 :5 he ?\ght he he>d a movem5t4 ,x s\nd$ l ! scuttl+ ( a rat1 &1 be+ unable to see :at x 01 he /ruck a mat* & light$ a small lant]n he c>ri$ 9 8 h&4 ,he 0 %utt+ ! little door ( ! lant]n leisurely 7= ! greate/ precautions h to be obs]v$ 9 case ( fire71 :5 some?+ rubb$ aga9/ him s(tly4 ,?9k+ x 0 8 dog come to look = him1 he put 8 h& d[n to /roke him1 & !n f\nd he 0 /rok+ ! back ( a lion6 ,! animal appe>$ to be daz$ by ! sudd5 fla% ( ! lant]n ?r[n 9 8 eyes1 & ! tra9] speak+ quietly to ! o!r m5 :o 7 settl+ matt]s up = ! night1 ! k+ ( bea/s 0 p]suad$ to return to 8 cage close by be=e he _h "t to recov] f 8 a/oni%m5t4 ,x 0 entirely due to ! prompt pres5ce ( m9d ( ?is tra9] t no h>m came f ?is incid5t2 = z soon z ! door 0 clos$ on ! lion1 he appe>$ to realize t he _h lo/ a good opportunity1 & did 8 be/ to get out aga91 b x 0 too late4 ,x 0 f\nd t a bolt _h loos5$ 9 its socket1 & :5 ! animal _h rubb$ aga9/ ! door1 x _h fall5 out & fre$ him4 ,9 us+ ! ar5a at night = tra9+1 ! tra9]s g5]ally arrange among !mselves z to :at "t1 & = h[ long1 ea* man %all h x4 ,9 ?is way1 all ! tra9]s get a c]ta9 "t )\t cla%+ ) "o ano!r1 & x c be readily se5 t :]e !re are sev]al tra9]s1 ! tra9+ sometimes goes on all night long4 ,:e!r ?is happ5s or n1 ! animals1 "o & all1 indulge 9 a g5]al *orus at daybreak4 ,?is is1 p]haps1 ev5 m weird ?an ! comb9$ noises 9 ! night1 = ! dim morn+ light makes ! build+ full ( %ad[s1 & ea* cage is full ( re/less animals pac+ to & fro4 ,z ! light gets /rong] !y settle d[n aga91 ?\gh fir/ "o l>ge head & !n ano!r w be lift$ at ! s\nd ( ! m5 :o fir/ come 9 to clean up ei!r :i/l+ or speak+ to "o ano!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,jagu>s1 ,,leop>ds1 ,,& ,,pan!rs ,aft] ?is !y are fairly /ill1 until !y are r\s$ :ile _! cages are clean$ & wa%$ out2 !n ea* tra9] goes r\nd & att5ds to 8 own animals1 & aft] t comes fe$+-"t4 ,! c>nivora are giv5 _! pieces ( meat2 ! o!r animals h :at is be/ suit$ to !m2 & _m o!r ?+s are done until ! public once m appe>s to witness ano!r p]=mance4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,! ,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,tra9+ ,x is a long "t s9ce naturali/s & philosoph]s ma9ta9$ ! doctr9e t animals1 be+ controll$ by in/9ct1 7 q incapable ( compreh5d+ new ideas1 & ( acquir+ & memoriz+ novel ?+s :i* !y h be5 taught to d by man4 ,_m reflective m5 n[ believe t ! m9d ( an animal diff]s f ! human intellect only 9 degree4 ,! ext5t ( ?is diff]5ce1 h[ev]1 rema9s a "q1 & "o on :i* close obs]vation ( dome/ic animals1 & m p>ticul>ly ( wild animals tra9$ = public amusem5t1 is calculat$ to ?r[ a great deal ( light4 ,?r\gh a /udy ( wild animals 9 _! native haunts !re may be le>n$ :at progress ea* has made 9 adapt+ itself to ! natural conditions ( its life2 b ! /udy ( tra9$ animals1 plac$ "u new conditions & influ5ces1 w %[ :e!r ^! are capable ( fur!r or1 at any rate1 div]g5t advancem5t intellectually1 & give "s h9t ( ! probable limit ( ?is progress4 ,x may !n be se5 to :at ext5t ! animal tra9] has gone 9 8 developm5t ( brute intellect1 & t t developm5t has come ab\t "u conditions n entirely dissimil> to ^? obs]v$ 9 ! advancem5t ( ! intellect ( ! high] species ( animals4 ,x %\ld be not$1 fir/1 t 8tam+0 & 8tra9+0 are two diff]5t words express+ two di/9ct ideas4 8,tam+0 is m]ely induc+ an animal to ab&on its natural fi]ce disposition s f> z to come "u human control & be m or less sociable ) man4 ,x is a matt] 9 :i* animals diff] v widely1 n only z betwe5 classes1 b z betwe5 individuals ( ! same species4 ,moreov]1 tam5ess seems to be a matt] ( ! disposition r ?an ( ! intellect1 &1 p]haps1 p]ta9s to a l[] r ?an to a high] grade ( intellig5ce1 = x is noticeable t "s ( ! animals mo/ apt 9 ! s*ool ( ! tra9] ab&on only slightly1 if at all1 _! native savag]y4 ,on ! o!r h&1 "s animals ?or\ghly dome/icat$ seem q incapable ( any degree ( education1 ?\gh ?is may be f ! fact t no "o has tri$ x 9 a cont9u\s or sy/ematic way4 ,x w\ld be haz>d\s to say t any animal organism is too l[ to manife/1 _h we eyes to see x1 "s intellig5ce sup]ior to in/9ct4 ,x is said t ev5 fi%es c be taught simple actions1 al?\gh p]sonally ,i h _h no pro( ( x4 ,s]p5ts c also be taught a little1 ?\gh p]=m+ snakes are usually simply submitt+ to be put ?r\gh c]ta9 motions 9 ! h&s ( _! keep]s4 ,b f birds up to elephants1 ! mo/ intellig5t ( all animals1 !re is n "o species1 x may safely be said1 :i* is n m or less am5able to ! tra9+ ( man4 ,x is a delusion to ?9k t a wild animal is ev] really 8tam$40 ,he acquires1 ?r\gh passiv5ess & receptivity1 an am5ity to man's control1 & = ! "t be+ drops 8 f]ocity4 ,?is is p>tly because ( ! inducem5ts :i* are plac$ 9 8 way4 ,he has all t an animal c want1--food1 cleanl9ess1 indol5ce1 prop] ex]cise1 ev5 affection1--ev]y?+ b fre$om1 b he only b[s to man's w because man1 ?r\gh ! ex]cise ( 8 intellig5ce1 takes advantage ( ! animal's ignorance4 ,e animal tra9] ?or\ghly und]/&s :at ! public does n "k--t ! tra9$ animal is a product ( sci5ce2 b ! tam$ animal is a *im]a ( ! optimi/ic imag9ation1 a =eca/ ( ! mill5nium4 ,! fir/ pr9ciple t is taught a tra9] is3 8,nev] let an animal "k 8 p[]40 ,! mom5t he realizes t1 he is likely to use 8 t]rible tee?1 or /ill m t]rible claws1 = ,i always try to impress ^u ! tra9]s t ea* animal is1 z x 71 possess$ ( five m\?s1 z he c d z mu*1 if n m1 damage ) ea* ( 8 f\r feet z ) 8 m\?4 ,! v mom5t an animal realizes 8 p[]1 8 tra9+ is at an end4 ,he gr[s insol5t1 & 9 n9e cases out ( t5 proce$s to wreak 8 v5geance on ! tra9] = :at he concludes are pa/ outrages2 8 fe> has gone1 & ) 8 k comes p[]1 & 8 animal f]ocity1 long slumb]+ & await+ an op5+1 breaks out ) r$\bl$ vigor4 ,! only ?+ to be done is = ! tra9] to get out z soon z possible1 & let t p>ticul> animal lead a solit>y life = ! rema9d] ( 8 days4 ,?is is "o ( ! reasons t ev]y?+ is done to fur!r ! animal's increas$ respect = mank9d4 ,if he makes a scrat* on a tra9]1 ! man does n res5t x 9 any way1 = he does n wi% ! animal to "k t he is capable ( inflict+ injury4 ,%\ld ! animal become aw>e 9 ! slighte/ degree t :at has be5 done is an evid5ce ( any sup]ior ability1 he might naturally presume ^u x & proce$ to hurt ! tra9] 9 "s o!r mann]4 ,_m animals d1 ( c\rse1 inflict injuries ^u ! tra9]s fairly (t51 b x is a mo/ unwise tra9] :o ev] makes ! slighte/ sign ( pa9 or annoyance4 ,tra9]s h be5 kn[n to give a flick ( ! :ip1 or "s o!r puni%m5t1 b ! result is always ! same4 ,ei!r ! animal promptly retorts 9 "s real injury1 or indulges 9 a fit ( ! sulks :i* he is sl[ to =get4 ,! bl[ he1 z a rule1 nev] =gets4 ,n long ago1 ,h]man ,we$on w5t to greet 8 favorite be>1 ,doc1 9 ! e>ly morn+4 ,x is 8 cu/om to put 8 face close to ! be> = a morn+ kiss or c>ess1 to :i* ! be> responds affectionately4 ,9 ?is case1 ,h]man 0 outside ! cage1 & ! be>1 wi%+ to get 8 face clos]1 put out "o paw to draw x ne>]4 ,! long claws tore ! fle% ( ! tra9]'s face1 & injur$ 8 eye s badly t x 0 fe>$ he w\ld lose 8 sight4 ,b no puni%m5t 0 giv5 to ! animal1 nei!r 0 he all[$ to "k :at he _h done or to :at ext5t 8 t]rible claws _h hurt ! tra9]4 ,! animal _h int5d$ no h>m1 & x w\ld h be5 mo/ unwise to let him "k h[ easily he c\ld hurt1 s no notice :atev] 0 tak5 ( ! matt]4 ,!re are _m slight attacks made by animals su* z t 9 :i* ,"y ,wallace tore my leg4 ,?is 0 simply an accid5t1 & n int5tional on ! "p ( ! animal1 !re=e x did n g aga9/ 8 "*4 ,no p]=m] is put on ! li/ ( bad animals unless he makes a direct & full attack4 ,/rik+ at ! tra9] ) ! paws may am\nt to v little2 x may be purely accid5tal4 ,x is ! spr+ t c\nts4 ,e tra9] expects to be claw$ some:at1 & !re is no successful tra9] :o has rema9$ 9 ! bus9ess long en\gh to entitle him to ! "n ( tra9]1 & does n be> _m m>ks ( scrat*es & te>s some:]e on 8 body4 ,my own body & limbs are elaborately tattoo$ ) te/imonials f my fel9e fri5ds ( _m ye>s pa/1 = f my e>lie/ boyhood ,i h be5 9 intimate contact ) ! c>nivora 9 ! m5ag]ie4 ,all ?is is a matt] ( c\rse4 ,! bea/ t spr+s1 h[ev]1 mu/ ei!r be c[$ into submission quickly1 or ! tra9] mu/ escape f ! cage z soon z possible4 ,if ! animal really means bus9ess1 x is ! man's "p & duty to get out1 = no man c /& aga9/ ! /r5g? ( a lion1 ! cauti\s spr+ ( a tig]1 or ! trem5d\s p[] & t]rible agility ( a leop>d or jagu>4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ex*ang+ ,,confid5ces ,suppos+ a man gets fairly corn]$1 ! be/ def5se aga9/ a *>g+ lion or tig] is to /rike ! animal on ! nose1 hitt+ up f "u2 b ?is is by no means an easy ?+ to d1 z ! animal w spr+ & dodge ) a degree ( skill t w\ld d cr$it to a ma/] ( ! prize r+4 ,meantime1 h[ev]1 ! man c h be5 edg+ into a position t w give him an opportunity to escape4 ,! fel9es--lions1 tig]s1 jagu>s1 & leop>ds--jump = ! ?roat4 ,t is ! objective po9t aga9/ :i* all c>nivora make _! mo/ decid$ attack4 ,x is 9 ?is way t !y hunt _! jungle prey1 & !y c>ry ! practices ( ! jungle into _! association ) human be+s4 ,an agile man1--& no man %\ld be all[$ to become an animal tra9] if he is n agile1--:5 he sees t ! animal is go+ to leap1 c avoid ! onset & get 9 a bl[ t w n injure ! animal1 b w s5d him cr++ to ! o!r end ( ! cage4 ,x is :5 knock$ d[n t ! great dang] comes to ! tra9]4 ,on 8 feet he is ! ma/]1 b = pro/rate humanity an animal has no respect :atev]4 ,on 8 feet !re is always a *ance ( controll+ ! animals2 b :5 d[n 8 p[] is gone4 ,! m9ute 8 body t\*es ! floor ! man ceases to be ma/]4 ,if knock$ d[n1 ! man's only *ance is to /ruggle to ! b>s & raise himself1 = back on 8 feet he may /em ! tide ( onslaught4 ,a /ick1 a :ip1 a *air1 p]sev]ance1 & aggressive pluck w !n be 8 weapons ( subjugation4 ,"s animals tra9 easily2 o!rs le>n _! lessons ) great diffid5ce & "s reluctance4 ,:at "o lion may le>n 9 a week may take ano!r a mon?2 :at "o tig] may d 9 two lessons may take ano!r "o sev]al mon?s ev5 to imitate feebly4 ,"o may z well try to give a h>d & set rule = ! re>+ ( a *ild1 tak+ x ?r\gh nurs+1 k9d]g>t51 ! prim>y grade1 ! high s*ool & into college1 )\t all[+ ! slighte/ leeway = ! p]sonal equation1 z to say :at is necess>y = ! tra9+ ( an animal 9 g5]al4 ,ea* is a /udy1 alone & complete 9 itself1 & ea* animal has its di/9ct individuality4 ,"o ( ! greate/ factors 9 tra9+ is to secure prompt ob$i5ce f ! animals1 n only at ! beg9n+1 b always4 ,:5 once an animal is taught to g to a c]ta9 place1 ! next ?+ is to make him cle>ly und]/& t he is to /ay !re until he has 8 cue to come d[n aga94 ,?is is important 9 m ways ?an "o4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! fact ( _! /ay+ on _! p$e/als means ev]y?+ to ! tra9]--probably 8 life4 ,:5 once ! animals h be5 made to "k t !y mu/ n get d[n until told1 ! tra9] is safe4 ,v few1 if any1 bea/s w spr+ f a p$e/al4 ,x is an awkw>d place to spr+ f1 = "o ?+1 & !re is n room to give en\gh impetus1 = ano!r4 ,b :5 an animal is on ! gr\nd1 !re is nev] any kn[+ :at he may take into 8 head to d next4 ,!re is absolutely no dang] to ! woman tra9]1 ,la ,belle ,selica1 no matt] h[ mu* %e dances & pir\ettes 9 front ( & ar\nd h] lions1 z long z !y keep on _! p$e/als4 ,x is :5 "o gets d[n t ! dang] ?reat5s4 ,!n !re is n only ! probability t ! lion w spr+1 b !re is also ! *ance1 & a v great "o1 t all ! o!r lions w also get d[n1 = :at "o animal does ano!r g5]ally does too4 ,?is tra9] 0 attack$ at "o "t 9 ?is v mann]4 ,%e _h ent]$ ! ar5a1 got all f\r lions up on _! p$e/als1 & 0 half way ?r\gh h] dance1 :5 "o lioness got sl[ly & indiff]5tly d[n & settl$ h]self com=tably on ! floor4 ,?is w\ld n d2 s1 /ill go+ on ) h] danc+1 ! tra9] ord]$ ! lioness up aga94 ,n feel+ incl9$ to get up1 ! lioness gr[l$ a little1 9 return = :i* ,la ,belle ,selica flick$ h] ) a small :ip t %e c>ri$ 9 h] h&4 ,un=tunately1 at ?is mom5t ano!r lion got d[n1 & ! tra9] n only _h ! lioness to tackle1 b _h also to keep a %>p look\t = ! o!r lion4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,l>ge/ ,,numb] ,,( ,,lions ,,ev] ,,gr\p$ ,%e gave ano!r flick ) h] :ip1 b at ano!r gr[l f ! lioness ! second lion sprang =w>d & knock$ ! tra9] d[n4 ,9 a wond]ful mann] %e 0 up aga9 9 a mom5t1 & ! lion's att5tion be+ attract$ f outside ! ar5a by two ( ! tra9]s1 ,la ,belle ,selica 0 able to get out )\t mu* injury4 ,by ! "t %e rea*$ ! door bo? ! o!r lions _h also got d[n1 & x is d\btful :e!r %e w\ld n h lo/ h] life _h %e n be5 v quick4 ,! curi\s ?+ 0 t at h] next p]=mance ! lions seem$ to h =gott5 all ab\t ! incid5t1 & 7 p]fectly ob$i5t1 none seem+ to h any wi% to get d[n at all4 ,"o ( ! mo/ dang]\s mom5ts 9 ! :ole ( ,capta9 ,bonavita's p]=mance is :5 he fir/ ent]s & has to get all tw5ty-sev5 lions up on ! p$e/als4 ,doz5s ( ?+s may happ5 be=e he gets !m !re4 ,a lion may be 9 a playful mood & cat* him by ! leg1 ?r[+ him d[n2 "o ( !m may get 9 8 way & trip him up2 he may get a bl[ f "o ( ! _m h>d1 ropy tails1 or a pat f "o ( ! huge paws4 ,"o or two lions may sudd5ly consid] t ?is w\ld be a good "t to spr+ on him2 a c\ple ( !m may h a romp toge!r1 & s knock aga9/ him2 &1 :at is f> m s]i\s1 "o or two may beg9 a qu>rel :i* may end 9 a free fight1 9 :i* all ! o!rs w\ld be only too ready to jo94 ,all ^! ?+s may happ5 be=e he is able to get !m on ! p$e/als2 b1 :5 once !re1 ! =ce ( habit & ob$i5ce has become s /rong1 & ! p]sonal influ5ce ( ?is tra9] is s p[]ful1 t x is an exce$+ly r>e ?+ = ev5 "o ( ! tw5ty-sev5 to once get d[n4 ,occasionally ?is w happ51 b a /eady look f ,bonavita1 a motion f 8 :ip1 & ! lion gets sl[ly up f ! floor1 asc5ds ! p$e/al1 & puts on an indiff]5t air1 z ?\gh he _h be5 !re all ! "t4 ,absolute ob$i5ce f ! animals is "o ( ! great f\ndations ( tra9+4 ,)\t x1 !re w\ld be no p]=m+ animals1 & no tra9]4 ,i h se5 tra9]s sp5d h\rs1 & sometimes a :ole day1 insi/+ on an animal do+ "s little ?+ :i* he is reluctant to d4 ,! ?+ itself1 p]haps1 is n v important2 x may n be us$ 9 ! p]=mance at all1 b x is a matt] ( ob$i5ce1 & x mu/ be insi/$ ^u1 no matt] at :at tr\ble or co/4 ,ri*>d ,de ,k5zo1 "o ( ! mo/ d>+ tra9]s1 ne>ly lo/ 8 life at "o "t because he _h n insi/$ on an animal promptly obey+ him4 ,de ,k5zo pref]s to tra9 only ! m savage & trea*]\s bea/s1 b 9 ?is case he _h conclud$ t ! animal 0 n feel+ v well1 & x is a /rict rule t no animal :o is ! lea/ sick is ev] all[$ to p]=m or be tra9$4 ,= ?is reason1 !n1 ! animal 0 let (f2 b ! next "t he absolutely refus$ to d :at 0 want$ ( him1 & ! fact ( try+ to make him d s br\ght ab\t an attack :i* might h end$ v s]i\sly4 ,z x 01 ,de ,k5zo got (f ) a badly torn h& & arm1 & 0 ill = sev]al weeks4 ,mu* has be5 said1 & mu* m d\btless imag9$1 by ! casual obs]v] ab\t ! control :i* a tra9] has ov] 8 *>ges by reason ( "s magnetic p[] 9 8 eye4 ,no great] fallacy ev] exi/$4 ,a /udy ( ,bonavita's p]=mance w\ld satisfy any "o z to t "q4 ,he has tw5ty-sev5 lions 9 ! ar5a at "o "t1 & is con/antly turn+ 8 back on mo/ ( !m1 walk+ ab\t among !m1 & s+l+ out1 f "t to "t1 "h & !re1 "s "o = special acts & tricks4 ,he w\ld require tw5ty-sev5 pairs ( eyes to control 8 act if ! eye supposition 7 correct4 ,x is n ! eye1--?\gh t may express ! qualities ( resolut5ess1 ( w>9ess1 & ( pati5ce1--x is ! bra9 t controls a score & m ( bea/s l t4 ,9 association ) animals ( ! fel9e species1 !re is an ev] pres5t elem5t ( dang]1 no matt] h[ well tra9$ !y may be4 ,e "t a tra9] turns 8 back 9 a cage he risks 8 life3 n a great risk1 to be sure1 b !re is always a *ance ( dea? 9 a /roke4 ,yet x is impossible to keep ! eye on half a doz5 animals at once1 let alone tw5ty-sev51 & ! man mu/ tru/ to ! good temp] ( 8 subjects & 8 own control & good =tune4 ,_m animals--?is is true especially ( lions--leap at ! b>s ( a cage 9 a fr5zy ( rage ! mom5t a tra9] leaves !m1 z ?\gh furi\s t !y _h let him out alive1 yet ! next "t he ent]s !y are none ! less completely "u 8 dom9ion4 ,s excell5t is ! effect ( ?is fury on ! ?rill-dem&+ public1 t "s lions h be5 tra9$ to d ?is v trick4 ,b x is an extremely dang]\s "o1 & "o :i* no s5sible tra9] w\ld dream ( tea*+ 8 animals4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,! ,,animal ,,tra9]--,,"s ,,fam\s ,,tra9]s ,to secure ! "r man = ! tra9+ ( wild animals is ab\t ! mo/ s]i\s problem t ! proprietor ( an animal exhibition has to solve2 v (t5 ! problem rema9s unsolv$4 ,an animal tra9] is a complex & unique p]son 9 m ways ?an "o4 ,he is n always sup]latively end[$ ) ! *>act]i/ics t are attribut$ to him by mo/ casual obs]v]s4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 ! v elem5t t w\ld seem ! mo/ ess5tial is sc>cely ev] reckon$ z 8 *ief virtue4 ,c\rage is consid]$ by ^? :o "k little ab\t x z "o ( ! fir/ requisites1 b a man may h physical & moral c\rage to an unusual degree & /ill be q unfit = a tra9]4 ,! animal tra9] may h1 & all d h to "s ext5t1 ! physical c\rage :i* is admir$1 b x is an unconsci\s c\rage1 & plays su* a m9or "p 9 a successful p]=mance1 t ! possession ( x is n not$1 ei!r by ! tra9] himself1 or by ^? :o "k him4 ,!re are faculties f> high] & f> m difficult ( cultivation1 z well z m r>ely possess$1 :i* ! animal tra9] mu/ h4 ,fir/ ( all are good p]sonal habits4 ,! f9e/ lion-tra9]s are m5 ( ! mo/ absolute p]sonal integrity1 :o smoke & dr9k v little1 if at all1 & :o possess self-control to an unusual degree4 ,x is a fact v little kn[n & some:at difficult to realize by ^? :o h n /udi$ ! matt]1 t 9 "s curi\s1 incompreh5sible way1 wild animals "k in/9ctively :e!r m5 are addict$ to bad habits4 ,x is "o ( ! _m problems :i* are beyond ! human und]/&+4 ,= ^? :o are ! lea/ bit incl9$ to dr9k1 or live a loose life1 ! wild animal has nei!r fe> nor respect4 ,he despises !m ) all ! contempt ( 8 animal nature1 & recognizes nei!r _! au?ority nor sup]iority4 ,j z m5 recognize sup]ior m9ds & /rong p]sonalities 9 o!r m51 s does ! wild animal recognize su* qualities1 & x is wond]ful h[ extremely susceptible animals are to graceful1 ref9$1 & pleas+ p]sonalities4 ,! p]sonality ( an animal tra9] is "o t c\nts bo? ) ! animals & ) ! audi5ce1 & ! m magnetic1 poli%$1 & accompli%$ he is1 ! great] w be 8 success & ! /rong] w be 8 influ5ce1 bo? ) ! animals ) :i* he comes 9 contact & ) ! public :i* obs]ves him4 ,b if a man has begun to take j a little1 or has deviat$ some:at f ! /raight road1 ! animals w discov] x long be=e 8 fell[-m54 ,f t mom5t ! tra9]'s life is 9 dang] e "t he ent]s ! cage1 & ! animals keep a ke5 look\t = ! mom5t :5 he w ei!r trip a little1--always ! signal = animals to spr+1--lose 8 n]ve1 or let 8 ?\ghts g w&]+ (f to o!r matt]s1 ev5 = a mom5t or two4 ,! lea/ c>elessness1 ! lea/ indiff]5ce1 ev5 a little unusual movem5t on 8 "p1 is q en\gh to make ! animals spr+ ^u him & get him d[n4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h]man ,,we$on ,,defy+ ,,8 ,,fi]ce/ ,,lion ,occasionally a tra9] :o is beg9n+ to take to dr9k or o!r bad habits realizes t he w soon lose ! respect & control ( 8 animals1 & is wise en\gh to drop ! tra9+ bus9ess be=e too late4 ,b1 z a rule1 once a man has tak5 up ?is pr(ession he is extremely loa? to resign1 al?\gh he may be p]fectly well aw>e t he endang]s 8 life e mom5t he tru/s himself among ! animals4 ,!re is a peculi> fasc9ation ab\t ! life :i* keeps him at x2 & al?\gh ,i h (t5 w>n$ m51 !y h r>ely be5 induc$ to give x up until "s sev]e accid5t has happ5$ :i* has ei!r disabl$ !m1 or giv5 !m su* a %ock t !y lo/ _! n]ve entirely4 ,"o ( ! f9e/ lion-tra9]s t ,am]ica ev] _h has n[ volunt>ily retir$1 ?\gh /ill 9 ! prime ( life2 b he is addict$ to dr9k1 realiz$ ! dang]1 & s 0 s5sible en\gh to give x up be=e too late4 ,he felt x 0 absolutely unsafe = him to ent] ! ar5a night aft] night1 :5 no matt] h[ little he drank _h a numb+ effect ^u him4 ,! climax came "o night :51 feel+ a little m numb ?an usual1 he sudd5ly notic$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! p]=mance t 8 lions 7 all look+ at him curi\sly4 ,in/antly he knew t !y _h lo/ _! respect = him1 = all tra9]s c tell1 be=e any?+ happ5s1 :5 ! mom5t has come 9 :i* !y are likely to lose _! dom9ance1 if t loss comes1 n ?r\gh accid5t1 b ?r\gh ! p>alysis ( _! own p[]4 ,he realiz$ at once ! pitiful /ate he 0 drift+ into1 & ! dang]1 & 0 wise & quick en\gh to get out be=e !y got him4 ,b t 0 ! la/ "t he ev] ent]$ ! cage4 ,f be+ tractable & docile1 ! lions f t "t _h no?+ b hatr$ & contempt = him1 & 8 approa* ev5 ne> _! cages 0 always ! signal = savage sn>ls & vici\s leaps at ! b>s4 ,ano!r ess5tial 9 animal tra9+ is pati5ce4 ,x mu/ be an +ra9$ attribute ( ! "*1 & dom9ant at all times--a con/ant1 p]si/5t1 unwe>y+ pati5ce4 ,)\t x ! tra9] w nev] make a complete success4 ,alli$ ) pati5ce mu/ be good judgm5t1 & "o :o is pati5t g5]ally has good judgm5t4 ,?is is "o ( ! reasons t1 z a rule1 ,engli%m5 & ,g]mans1 be+ m phlegmatic1 make excell5t animal tra9]s4 ,tra9]s ^: pati5ce is limit$ nev] la/ long4 ,!re comes a day :51 ?r\gh ha/y temp] or a sudd5 loss ( pati5ce1 ! tra9] says or does "s fooli% ?+1 :i* he always has reason to regret1 & bitt]ly1 too4 ,9 "o case1 "o ( ! animals w\ld n respond to 8 cue1 9 spite ( be+ spok5 to sev]al times4 ,! tra9] kept 8 pati5ce = "s "t1 b ! fact t ! audi5ce 0 gett+ re/less made him n]v\s1 & 9 a fooli% mom5t he %\t$ at ! lion4 ,! %\t 0 s unusual & s unexpect$ t e lion 9 ! cage />t$1 & ! next mom5t !re 0 a sc5e ( ! wilde/ confusion4 ,! animals ro>$1 jump$ f _! p$e/als1 & soon p9n$ ! man to ! floor4 ,by a supreme ef=t he rais$ himself1 & be+ ne> ! door1 ! att5dants 7 able to keep ! lions back by fir+ blank c>tridges until he c\ld get out4 ,b he 0 t]ribly maul$1 & x 0 a long & t$i\s illness :i* foll[$4 ,to %[ :at a di/urb+ effect t %\t _h on ! lions1 x 0 h\rs be=e !y c\ld be quiet$1 & ev5 :5 !y 7 f$1 two h\rs aft]w>d1 !y 7 /ill re/less & excit$1 & left _! meat e few m9utes to ro> & gr[l4 ,t 0 ! la/ "t ! tra9] ev] ent]$ ! cage4 ,he lo/ 8 n]ve completely4 ,unless a man has absolute self-control1 he c nev] be sure ( :at may happ5 to him z a lion-tra9]4 ,?is tra9]'s sudd5 loss ( pati5ce prov$ t he 0 unable to control 8 feel+s1 9 itself a weakness1 & animals recognize all weaknesses imm$iately4 ,illu/ration3 ,,capta9 ,,jack ,,bonavita ,among o!r ?+s1 physical agility is a prime requisite4 ,x is bett] if x is ! agility ( res]ve r ?an ! agility ( aggression1 = aggression ar\ses a l quality 9 ! animal1 & develops an appreciation ( 8 brute /r5g?1 :i* soon] or lat] may be us$ aga9/ ! tra9]4 ,b ! equipoise & p[] exi/+ only 9 ^? ( good p]sonal habits & judgm5t give an animal tra9] ! ne$$ ability to escape an o!rwise unavoidable dang]4 ,ano!r quality is n]ve--& pl5ty ( x4 ,)\t n]ve no man c d any?+ ) a wild animal2 x is ! secret ( ! animal tra9]'s success1 :ile ceaseless vigilance means ! safety ( 8 life4 ,a man may be n]v\s & yet h pl5ty ( n]ve4 ,i h kn[n tra9]s :o w\ld />t at ! slighte/ noise or a sudd5 s\nd1 & :o w\ld r walk t5 miles out ( _! way ?an meet a /rang]1 or attract att5tion 9 any way2 & yet 9 times ( dang]1 :5 _! lives hung 9 ! balance1 w\ld exhibit ! utmo/ n]ve & d>+1 mix$ ) a calm assurance t 0 a/oni%+4 ,^! p]sonal qualities are m or less app>5t to all close obs]v]s ( animal tra9+1 b !re is "o :i* is ev5 m ess5tial ?an any ( ! o!rs1 & = :i* ! tra9] seldom gets cr$it1 yet x is "o :i* places 8 pr(ession on a p> ) t ( ! s*ool-tea*]1 ! prea*]1 ! writ]1 or any ( ! /ud5ts ( m51 because ! /udy is m difficult & m complex4 ,?is is a k ( animal nature1 z div]sifi$ & peculi>1 & z subject to v>y+ conditions & environm5t1 z human nature4 ,"s may say t x is n z complex z human nature1 because x is n z highly organiz$1 b x furni%es ! same food = ?\ght1 ) ! add$ elem5t t ^u ! tra9]'s k ( ! idiosyncrasies ( 8 *>ges dep5ds 8 success1 & v (t5 8 life4 ,con/ant vigilance1 n only 9 ! ar5a1 b out ( x1 is ! tra9]'s wat*word4 ,consequ5tly1 tra9]s are a h>d-work+ lot2 = x is n only ! actual public p]=mances :i* take up _! "t4 ,x is necess>y to h con/ant rehe>sals1 con/ant lessons to ! animals ab\t v>i\s ?+s2 = x is nev] wise to try to correct or tea* mu* dur+ a p]=mance1 & !re is always mu* to le>n & /udy4 ,_m animals drop (f 9 "t1 ei!r by sickness or f "s o!r causes1 & new animals h to be tra9$ to take _! place3 ?is is always done privately1 & few ev] realize ! am\nt ( "t & tr\ble t an animal w sometimes require be=e he is p]fect$ 9 "o little act4 ,! ideal animal tra9] is a man ( sup]b physique4 ,8 eyes are cle>1 8 muscles h>d & s9ewy1 8 limbs well gr[n1 8 body well develop$1 & 8 clean1 heal?y sk9 %[s ! w>m blood circulat+ b5ea?4 ,he is )\t blemi% physically1 & 8 m5tal capabilities are good4 ,he kn[s m5 z well z animals4 ,he makes a v]satile application ( t k2 he kn[s ! traits1 ! hi/ory1 & ! t5d5cies ( ^? animals :i* =m 8 life /udy1 & on ! con/ant use ( t k dep5ds 8 dom9ance4 ,i h always be5 p>ticul>ly =tunate 9 my tra9]s4 ,f ! "t :5 ,i assum$ control ( ! bus9ess 9 #ahha1 x has be5 my good =tune to h intellig5t m51 :o take an int]e/ 9 & love _! pr(ession1 & :o love _! animals & *>ges4 ,edw>d ,dey]l+1 *ief animal tra9] at ! ,*icago ,exposition 9 #ahic1 receiv$ 8 tuition "u me 9 ,engl& 9 ! eighties4 ,8 p]si/5cy 9 practice 0 rem>kable1 & :ile 8 me?ods ) 8 animals ga9$ _! entire confid5ce 9 him1 ! une>?ly h\rs :i* he devot$ to _! education w\ld h told on ! vitality ( _m m5 ( /rong] con/itution ?an 84 ,! success he atta9$ 0 m ?an well des]v$4 ,he 0 a humane tra9] & possess$ ^? good qualities s ess5tial = success 9 ! art ( animal subjugation4 ,he 0 n kill$1 z is g5]ally believ$1 b di$ a natural dea? sev]al ye>s ago4 ,! wild animal p]=mances ( #ahic 7 small affairs comp>$ ) ! exhibitions ( to-day1 b 8 p]=mance ) five male lions gave ! ,_w's ,fair visitors mu* to talk ab\t1 & secur$ = him a great reputation 9 ?is c\ntry1 & ,i am naturally pr\d t he began 8 c>e] 9 "o ( my e/abli%m5ts4 ,b ,i am pr\d] /ill ( a lion-tra9] :o is ) me n[1 ,capta9 ,jack ,bonavita1 :o has tra9$ no less ?an tw5ty-sev5 gr[n lions to p]=m 9 ! ar5a at ! same "t4 ,t ?is has be5 ! "w ( ye>s x is h>dly necess>y to /ate2 b ! pati5ce1 c\rage1 judgm5t1 & t]rible n]ve-/ra9 necess>y to rea* ?is climax no "o c ev] realize except ^? :o h wat*$ him c>efully week aft] week1 mon? aft] mon?1 & ye> aft] ye>4 ,!re 7 times :5 x seem$ z ?\gh he w\ld c]ta9ly h to ab&on 8 task2 !re 0 s mu* to cont5d )1 s _m difficulties to face & ov]come1 & su* bitt] disappo9tm5ts4 ,b ,bonavita is a man ( iron w1 & :5 once he has made up 8 m9d to d a ?+1 he nev] re/s until he has accompli%$ x ?or\ghly4 ,:5 he fir/ made 8 appe>ance at ! ,pan-,am]ican ,exhibition 9 #aija1 8 entrance ) ! tw5ty-sev5 lions 0 s impressive t = a few seconds aft] ! fir/ fl>e ( ! b& ! sil5ce 0 int5se4 ,few w =get t incid5t4 ,! gates at ! back ( ! ar5a op5$1 & sl[ly & maje/ically out walk$ tw5ty-sev5 k+s ( ! =e/1 & at ! unspok5 ord] ( "o man1--= he nev] speaks to !m :5 p]=m+1--ea* "o took 8 special place on a c]ta9 p$e/al1 & w5t ?r\gh all ! v>i\s evolutions & acts 9 :i* he _h be5 s c>efully tra9$4 ,! sight ( ?is "o man mov+ quietly ab\t among all ! lions made a deep impression ^u _m p4 ,presid5t ,roosevelt rem>k$1 aft] witness+ 8 p]=mance1 t he _h nev] se5 or he>d ( any?+ l x1 & t he admir$ ! man's pluck1 = he 0 a h]o4 ,g5]al ,miles wrote f ! ,w> ,(fice1 & said3 8,i 0 p>ticul>ly impress$ ) ,bonavita & 8 mon/] gr\p+ ( tw5ty-sev5 lions4 ,su* control ( ^! noble creatures z 0 %[n is truly rem>kable40 ,! fir/ impression "o gets ( ,capta9 ,bonavita is t ( a ref9$ & c\rte\s g5tleman4 ,he is peculi>ly res]v$1 & x is ) ! greate/ reluctance t he c ev] be induc$ to talk ab\t himself1 b he is nev] tir$ ( talk+ ab\t 8 lions4 ,he is ( an extremely s5sitive1 highly /rung nature1 & al?\gh _m feel t 8 n]ves mu/ be ( /eel1 !re are times :5 ! t]rible /ra9 is m ?an unusually sev]e1 & he retires to 8 own qu>t]s completely play$ out4 ,= x is absurd to ?9k t a man :o does su* a risky ?+ z he does is nev] n]v\s4 ,he realizes 8 dang] z mu* z any "o1 & he has _h cause to d s _m times4 ,8 *ief com=ts seem to be 8 cat & dog4 ,! dog1 a magnific5t ,great ,dane nam$ ,pluto1 is devot$ to 8 ma/]1 & aft] a specially try+ "t1 :5 he seems q unable to speak to any "o else1 ! ma/] talks to him4 ,! cat1 nam$ ,tramp1 has no p$igree :atev]1 & is z commonplace-look+ an animal z c be f\nd 9 any back y>d4 ,b ,capta9 ,bonavita is almo/ z devot$ to him z to ! dog1 & :5 ! cat sits on ! dog's back ! man :o c control tw5ty-sev5 lions is p]fectly satisfi$4 ,i h spok5 ( "s ( 8 accid5ts 9 o!r *apt]s4 ,9 all ,capta9 ,bonavita has _h ov] fifty bad ones1 b ^! h n prev5t$ 8 go+ among ! lions aga9 at ! v fir/ opportunity4 ,to use 8 own words3 8,a man does n refuse to g into battle because he has be5 hurt40 ,ano!r tra9] :o has become fam\s ?r\gh h] d>+ & wond]ful control ( ! mo/ trea*]\s ( wild bea/s is ,mme4 ,l\ise ,morelli4 ,%e is a ,fr5*woman1 & talks to h] jagu>s1 leop>ds1 & pan!rs 9 ,fr5*1 :i* !y appe> to und]/& q z well z any o!r language1 z x is n s mu* :at is said z ! tone ( voice 9 :i* ! words are spok54 ,illu/ration3 ,,madame ,,morelli ,,& ,,h] ,,jagu>s1 ,,pan!rs1 ,,& ,,leop>ds ,mme4 ,morelli is a small woman & r frail1 b h] n]ve & quiet self-possession are truly wond]ful4 ,leop>ds1 pan!rs1 & jagu>s are not$ = _! /eal?y1 sly ways1 & _! deceit & trea*]y4 ,!y are mo/ difficult to tra9 & subdue1 & c nev] be reli$ ^u4 ,^! cr++ big cats are ! mo/ al]t fi5ds by nature2 !y h none ( ! nobility ( ! lion1 none ( ! alo(ness ( ! tig]4 ,!y are c[>dly & sly1 & are always wat*+ an opportunity to spr+ on ! tra9]'s back on ! slighte/ provocation1 s t ! tra9+ ( !m is m p]il\s ?an "w ) any o!r animals4 ,& yet ?is small woman goes into ! ar5a ) five ( !m1 makes !m g ?r\gh v>i\s acts & manuv]s1 & f9ally sits d[n among !m & all[s "o or two ( !m to lick h] h&s1 & ev5 to take !m 9 _! trea*]\s m\?s4 ,?is is dang]\s en\gh1 b ! mo/ dang]\s trick ( all is :5 %e all[s "o ( h] jagu>s1 ,c>t\*e1 to place ! weight ( 8 pro/rate body on a /ick held horizontally 9 h] h&s & ov] h] face1 :ile %e looks up into 8 gl>+ eyes4 ,h]man ,we$on is not$ = 8 mix$ gr\ps1 ( :i* ,i h already spok54 ,he has unlimit$ c\rage & d>+1 & is a spl5did tra9]1 b runs a t]rible risk 9 deal+ ) ,goldie1 :o is "o ( ! fi]ce/ & mo/ dang]\s tigresses4 ,"t aft] "t he has be5 t]ribly torn & lac]at$ by ?is animal1 & "t aft] "t he has be5 w>n$ to give up all attempts at tra9+ h] & leave h] out ( ! gr\p altoge!r4 ,b "o might z well ask a m\nta9 to move z to ask ,we$on to give up ,goldie4 ,9 spite ( h] trea*]y & v9dictiv5ess1 he is truly fond ( h]4 ,he w take ! tr\ble to expla9 ov] & ov] aga9 t x is only occasionally t %e has ^! wick$ fits1 t (t5 %e is mo/ g5tle & affectionate1 & t %e has su* a beautiful head & body t x w\ld completely spoil 8 gr\p to leave h] out4 ,& al?\gh all he has ev] be5 able to make h] d is to sit on a p$e/al & ladd] & all[ him to op5 h] m\?1 he p]si/s 9 try+1 ) wond]ful & unlimit$ pati5ce1 to subdue t t]rible1 passionate nature ( h]s1 & induce h] to be a little m tractable4 ,he is afraid ( no?+1 & tr\ble & opposition only make him m det]m9$ to ov]come ob/acles & atta9 8 object4 ,a wond]ful pro( ( tra9+ is ! man-ape1 or *impanzee1 ,consul4 ,?is animal eats & dr9ks l a human be+1 plays ! piano1 uses a typewrit]1 & behaves 9 su* a wond]fully human way t "o beg9s to wond] :e!r ,d>w9's !ory is n "r1 aft] all4 ,*>les ,day is "o ( ! olde/ tra9]s 9 ! exhibition1 & has be5 9 ! ,bo/ock family = ?irty ye>s4 ,! fasc9ation ( ?is life is well %[n 9 8 case4 ,at "o "t he 0 also a tra9] ( lions1 b n[ cont5ts himself ) %[+ visitors r\nd & expla9+ ! v>i\s zoological specim5s4 ,he has _h m unique exp]i5ces ?an any man ,i "k1 & tells !m 9 a v dramatic & amus+ mann]4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,accid5ts ,e man or woman :o tra9s animals has :at are t]m$ 8accid5ts40 ,animals diff] 9 temp]am5t1 mood1 & nature z human be+s d1 & ! tra9] le>ns to read ! int5t ( ea* 9 8 eye1 9 ! motions ( 8 tail1 9 8 walk & movem5t4 ,animals are erratic & unc]ta9 at times1 & "o c nev] tell j :at ! animal w d4 ,he may h done ! same ?+s a great numb] ( times easily & will+ly1 & yet may1 )\t any w>n+1 sudd5ly refuse to d any?+ fur!r4 ,he comes out ) a pla91 blunt refusal1 )\t any apologies1 ei!r 9 voice or mann]1 & he usually makes x pretty cle> t he means :at he says4 ,he has gr[n rebelli\s2 8 s5se ( wrongs1 8 hate1 & 8 desire = rev5ge appe> to h culm9at$ sudd5ly1 & 8 only wi% is to get ev5 ) ^? :o h be5 mak+ him d ?+s :i* made him look ridicul\s4 ,9 a case l ?is !re is g5]ally an accid5t1 & if ! tra9] is n al]t & self-possess$ he is apt to lose 8 life4 ,aga91 an animal may lose 8 temp] sudd5ly1 & 9 "o ( ^? swift rages or fr5zies into :i* all wild animals are liable to fall at any "t try to kill 8 tra9]1 & a few mom5ts aft]w>d crawl back & %[ 8 rep5tance4 ,x is mo/ unwise to puni% an animal :5 ?is happ5s4 ,he w probably d ! same ?+ aga91 & may succe$ 9 kill+ 8 tra9] ! next "t1 b to puni% him :5 he is rep5tant w\ld only make him v9dictive & rev5geful1 & wild animals d n =get easily4 ,( c\rse1 no animal is ev] to be tru/$ until he is dead2 b if ! tra9] is 9 a cage & gets corn]$1 exp]i5ce tea*es him :at to d4 ,he le>ns to ?9k & act quickly1 to reta9 a natural sobriety & coolness1 nev] to lose 8 temp] ) a wild bea/1 & to make him obey e "t1 at all co/s4 ,x is nev] ! physical =ce ( ! tra9] t conqu]s2 t is impossible4 ,x is 8 coolness1 det]m9ation1 & untir+ pati5ce4 ,m m9or injuries are receiv$ 9 tra9+1 )\t any evil int5t on ! "p ( ! animal1 ?an 9 any o!r way4 ,! lion1 = in/ance1 is always clumsy1 & is at any "t likely to misplace a paw arm$ ) claws t c\ld n be m effective if !y 7 fa%ion$ f s mu* /eel4 ,if t paw passes along ! body ( ! tra9]1 ! unlucky man goes to ! hospital1 :]e he may be laid up = six or sev5 weeks4 ,su* an accid5t happ5$ to ,mme4 ,pianka "o night at ,buffalo4 ,an admir] _h s5t h] a b\quet ( r$ roses1 & 9 place ( h] heavy rid+-:ip %e c>ri$ x into ! ar5a = h] p]=mance ) ! lions4 ,x is a fallacy to suppose t any *ange 9 ! dress ( ! tra9] w make a diff]5ce ) ! animal4 ,all tra9$ animals "k _! tra9]s1 & ev5 %\ld ano!r man come 9 dress$ 9 ! same clo!s z _! own tra9]1 !y w\ld recognize ! diff]5ce in/antly4 ,b all animals w jump = meat1 no matt] :]e t meat may be4 ,!re c be no d\bt :atev] t 9 ?is in/ance ! lions at ! fir/ glance mi/ook ! bun* ( r$ roses = r$ meat4 ,"o lion _h n yet rea*$ 8 p$e/al :5 ,mme4 ,pianka ent]$1 or possibly he might n h sprung4 ,b1 be+ on ! floor ( ! ar5a1 ! mom5t he caught sight ( ! r$ mass 9 h] h& he sprang =w>d1 & 9 ! wide sweep ( 8 paw to get ! suppos$ meat1 /ruck ! tra9]'s *eek1 & ! bl[1 glanc+ to h] arm & *e/1 tore h] fle% & dress4 ,in/antly ,mme4 ,pianka toss$ ! fl[]s f h]1 & %e 0 only j 9 "t1 = e "o ( ! lions p\nc$ ^u !m1 sniff$ & smell$ !m ) evid5t surprise & disgu/1 f\nd !y 7 n :at !y _h expect$1 & 9 _! usual sl[1 delib]ate mann] rem\nt$ _! p$e/als & wait$ passively = _! act4 ,mme4 ,pianka1 :o is an extremely plucky woman & possesses great n]ve & self-possession1 put !m ?r\gh _! usual p]=mance1 al?\gh h] face1 neck1 & arms 7 ble$+ pr(usely1 & !n1 z %e left ! ar5a1 fa9t$4 ,aga91 :at beg9s by accid5t may be quickly turn$ to murd]\s acc\nt by ! animals4 ,! mo/ p]il\s ?+ a man c d is to lose 8 foot+1 = x is m ?an likely1 ! mom5t he falls1 ! animal w spr+ ^u him4 ,an ,engli% tra9] 0 almo/ torn to pieces once because ( a pair ( heavy top-boots he wore4 ,"o ( 8 tig]s slipp$1 & 9 try+ to save himself got "o ( 8 claws entangl$ 9 ! tra9]'s leg4 ,x 0 a purely accid5tal bl[1 & ! tig]1 al>m$1 tri$ to get away1 b ! ke5 claws _h p5etrat$ ?r\gh ! /iff lea!r1 & 9 endeavor+ to extricate !m ! animal ?rew 8 ma/] d[n4 ,quick z a fla% ! two o!r tig]s 9 ! cage 7 on ! pro/rate tra9]1 & b = ! prompt action ( an assi/ant :o pluckily sprang into ! cage & beat !m back1 ! tra9] w\ld nev] h come out alive4 ,x is a vital article 9 ! code ( e tra9] nev] to lose 8 temp] 9 a case ( ?is k9d or to puni% ! innoc5t cause ( x4 ,(t5 ! animals !mselves are z mu* fright5$ z ! tra9]1 & _! only res\rce :5 fright5$ is to fight1 & to fight ) all _! inh]5t fi]c5ess & /r5g?4 ,illu/ration3 8,,consul10 ,,! ,,*impanzee ,!re=e1 to puni% an animal = :at is p]fectly natural to him w\ld n only be ! height ( absurdity1 b mo/ unwise & dang]\s4 ,wild animals c nev] be puni%$ by *a/isem5t2 a few h>% words are g5]ally suffici5t1 & ev5 !n !re is ! dang] t x may be too mu*4 ,ang] ! animal or irritate him1 & he is likely to seek rev5ge ) a prompt spr+ or a sweep+ bl[4 ,! app>5t la%es giv5 ) ! :ip dur+ p]=mances are m]e pret5ses1 "p ( ! daily program1 & kn[n to ! animals z su*4 ,true1 ^! suppos$ la%+s call =? gr[ls & sn>ls1 b ?is is because ! animal kn[s x is a signal = him to d some?+1 & he does n (t5 feel incl9$ to d x4 ,he g5]ally does x1 b he always prote/s a little if he c1 & gr[ls & sn>ls =m 8 spee*4 ,exp]t1 inde$1 mu/ be ! tra9]1 = if "o ( ^! light bl[s %\ld g wrong & l& on "s "p ( ! animal's body :]e x w\ld hurt1 !re might well be an attack2 almo/ c]ta9ly !re w\ld be a fit ( sulks on ! "p ( ! animal /ruck :ile do+ 8 be/ t w\ld n only put an end to any fur!r ef=t on 8 "p = t day1 b ev5 mean lifelong res5tm5t & hatr$1 :i* w\ld simply wait = a favorable opportunity = injur+ ! tra9] :o _h giv5 ! bl[4 ,to illu/rate ?is4 ,a tra9] 0 "o day ex]cis+ 8 animals1 & 9 us+ ! :ip accid5tally caught a lion on ! tip ( 8 nose4 ,= a mom5t ! animal paus$1 z ?\gh too surpris$ to d any?+ else2 !n he rubb$ 8 nose reflectively1 z ?\gh /ill try+ to solve ! problem4 ,! tra9]1 :o _h at fir/ gr[n rigid ) fe> ( :at might foll[1 kept a c>eful eye on ! lion2 b z he appe>$ quiet & only puzzl$1 & z ! tra9] conclud$ ! bl[ c\ld h hurt him only slightly1 he ?\ght t 0 ! end ( x4 ,! animals 7 driv5 back to _! cages1 & no?+ happ5$ to %[ t ! injur$ lion rememb]$ x 9 any way4 ,b t same ev5+1 :5 ! "t came = ! p]=mance1 & ! tra9] flick$ 8 :ip t[>d ! lion :om he _h accid5tally /ruck1 ! animal1 in/ead ( tak+ x z 8 cue1 promptly r\s$ himself1 ga!r$ himself toge!r1 & 9 ano!r mom5t _h sprung full at ! tra9]4 ,=tunately1 ! tra9] _h notic$ ! dang]\s symptoms1--= a lion g5]ally gives a little w>n+ be=e he spr+s1 a tig] nev]1--& _h leap$ aside ) su* agility t ! lion l&$ a little to ! "r1 & ?is "t receiv$ a /++ bl[ :i* s5t him back = a mom5t1 giv+ ! tra9] j "t to escape4 ,b f t "t x 0 f\nd absolutely impossible to make t lion p]=m4 ,he w\ld g into ! ar5a1 & w\ld ev5 m\nt 8 p$e/al1 b at ! v fir/ flick or la% ( ! :ip 9 8 direction he w\ld prep>e to spr+4 ,!re=e1 ?r\gh a v slight accid5t1--a little bl[ :i* "o w\ld ?9k su* a big brute w\ld n m9d1--we lo/ "o ( our be/ p]=m]s4 ,"s v s]i\s accid5ts h also occurr$ f ! playfulness ( animals4 ,a playful animal is always dang]\s2 he may be 9 ! be/ ( moods & temp]s1 & simply wi% to h a romp1 b 8 /r5g? & p[] are too ov]:elm+ = a man to h any?+ to d ) him4 ,! wise/ c\rse to pursue ) an animal 9 a playful mood is to get out ( 8 way & leave him alone4 ,?is is easy en\gh at rehe>sal1 b 9 ! p]=mance x is ano!r matt]4 ,! animal mu/ be put ?r\gh 8 paces day aft] day1 or he w expect to take x easy all ! "t4 ,a good tra9] w always try1 :5 possible1 to let ! animal h 8 play out be=e urg+ him to p]=m2 b sometimes ?is play w g on until ! audi5ce becomes impati5t1 & !n comes ! risk to ! tra9]4 ,! animal is com=table & enjoy+ himself1 & to be =c$ to get up on a p$e/al & d o!r ?+s 9 ! middle ( x mu/ naturally be irritat+ & annoy+1 & ! animal g5]ally v5ts ?is annoyance & irritability on ! "o :o =ces him to act4 ,9 "s cases he w n be =c$1 & !n m tr\ble /ill arises = ! tra9]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,capta9 ,,bonavita ,,c>ry+ ,a ,,lion ,,weigh+ ,,five ,,hundr$ ,,p\nds ,i 0 once work+ ) a gr\p ( lions at ,indianapolis1 :5 an incid5t occurr$ :i* w %[ h[ "o small playful action on ! "p ( a wild animal may sometimes lead to s]i\s results4 ,i 0 9 ! tra9+-s*ool :5 ,"y ,wallace1 "o ( my fi]ce/ lions1 b = :om ,i _h a great affection1 :i*1 9 a way1 he appe>$ to return1 jump$ f 8 p$e/al = a piece ( meat :i* ,i _h ?r[n on ! floor4 ,:ile eat+ ! meat1 ,i /ood wat*+ him1 & ?\ghtlessly tapp+ ! lea!r leg ( my tra9+-boot ) my :ip4 ,wallace _h be5 accu/om$ to play+ ) ! :ip1 & to feel ! g5tle /rok+ ( x d[n ! muscles ( 8 back4 ,"o ( ! tricks :i* he _h be5 taught 0 to ask = ! /rok+ by rea*+ = ! :ip ) 8 paw :5 x 0 held susp5d$ ov] him4 ,a lion's paw is no play?+4 ,a cat's paw1 ) its %>p1 incisive claws hidd5 9 ! velvet1 is sometimes a fi]ce & effective weapon4 ,imag9e a cat's paw enl>g$ tw5ty times1 propell$ ) a proportionate increase ( muscul> en]gy1 & ) ! same lightn+-l rapidity1 & y c ga!r "s little idea ( :at a lion's paw means :5 x /rikes4 ,9 ?is in/ance1 ,wallace /ruck at me m]ely 9 play & ) little ( ! /r5g? t he w\ld h display$ 9 a wilful attack4 ,! /roke 0 a "p ( ! trick he 0 us$ to1 & he made x ) good animal int5tion1 b x 0 none ! less direful4 ,! claws fa/5$ deep into ! fle%y "p ( my leg1 ?r\gh boot & und]clo?+1 & !re /uck4 ,a lion's claws w\ld n be ne>ly s dang]\s 7 !y %>p & /raight2 b !y h a %>p curve1 & g 9 l a cant-hook1 p5etrat+ ! fle% at an acute angle4 ,! lion has n ! s5se to draw !m out1 z !y w5t 91 by ! curv+ process1 b pulls !m /raight out4 ,wallace f\nd 8 claws 9 f>!r ?an he int5d$1 &1 slightly fright5$1 promptly drew !m out1 n backw>d b =w>d4 ,ne$less to say1 ) !m came a good-siz$ piece ( fle%1 :i* caus$ me excruciat+ pa94 ,pa9ful z x 01 ,i did n move1 kn[+ z ,i did t to %[ any signs ( fe> or trepidation w\ld cause al>m1 &1 probably1 n only be ! spoil+ ( ! lion1 b ! signal = an attack4 ,b :5 a second or two _h elaps$1 & ,wallace _h return$ to eat+ 8 meat1 ,i at once ord]$ ! animals back to _! cages1 & 9 ?is way ,wallace1 pick+ up ! rema9s ( 8 meat & tak+ !m ) him1 0 soon 9 8 cage aga91 )\t hav+ be5 giv5 "t or opportunity to realize t he _h hurt 8 tra9] or drawn blood--two ?+s :i* always h bad effects on animals4 ,a great _m accid5ts occur1 & always w occur1 ei!r ?r\gh c>elessness or ?r\gh mi/akes on ! "p ( ^? 9 att5dance on ! animals4 ,x is n only ! tra9]s :o suff] f ! claws & tee? ( ! animals3 !re are num]\s o!r m5 & boys 9 an exhibition :o are con/antly runn+ into dang]1 v (t5 :5 !re is n ! slighte/ occasion = _! do+ s4 ,! duties ( ^! att5dants are num]\s4 ,besides help+ to keep ! animals & cages clean1 !y h to att5d to wat]+ ! animals1 see t no bones or o!r small articles are 9 ! cages1--= ! smalle/ object1 no matt] h[ wor?less1 may be ! means ( lead+ two animals to qu>rel = its possession1--& d a hundr$ & "o o!r ?+s :i* crop up f day to day4 ,_m ( ^! att5dants also help ! tra9]s1 :i* is almo/ z dang]\s z ! duties ( ! tra9] himself4 ,prop]ties & o!r ?+s h to be pass$ 9 to ! tra9] dur+ ! rehe>sals & p]=mances1 doors & gates h to be op5$ & fa/5$ aft] !m1 & !re is always ! possibility t an animal may turn & spr+ on ! att5dant1 al?\gh ) tra9$ animals ?is r>ely happ5s4 ,x is no?+ = a man to close a door1 b if an animal spr+s back at x1 x w\ld require m ?an ! /r5g? ( six to d s4 ,an att5dant 0 hold+ ! door op51 aft] a p]=mance1 = "s be>s to return to _! cages4 ,all b "o be>--a big ,kadiak--_h gone quietly 91 :51 )\t ! lea/ w>n+1 ! be> turn$1 ins]t$ 8 claws r\nd ! edge ( ! door1 te>+ x out ( ! h&s ( ! att5dant1 & 9 a second _h him d[n4 ,9 spite ( ! prompte/ assi/ance giv5 by ,mr4 ,/ev5son1 :o risk$ 8 life 9 s do+1 ! man's arm 0 t]ribly torn1 & x 0 mon?s be=e he 0 able to leave ! hospital4 ,to ?is day 8 arm has rema9$ /iff1 & he c only hold x 9 an unnatural way4 ,a t]rible accid5t took place entirely ?r\gh a mi/ake on ! "p ( an employee4 ,alb]t ,neilson by "n & a good1 h>d-work+ "y fell[1 & a great favorite ) ! %[1 nicknam$ 8,curly10 0 s5t "o morn+ ) "s food 9 a basket to fe$ "s "y lion cubs4 ,! cubs 7 9 a cage next to ,rajah1 ! big tig]4 ,all ! employees _h be5 repeat$ly w>n$ ab\t tak+ c>e 9 go+ any:]e ne> ?is tig]--a special little trick ( 8 be+ to feign sleep & !n sudd5ly ?r[ out a paw ) claws ext5d$4 ,:e!r 8,curly0 0 c>eless & mi/ook ! cage w nev] be kn[n1 b ! o!r att5dants 7 appall$ by t]rible screams issu+ f ,rajah's cage1 & on ru%+ =w>d saw to _! horror t ! man 0 be+ held 9 ! tig]'s m\? by 8 head4 ,! details are too t]rible to g into1 b "h aga9 ,mr4 ,/ev5son1 :o has e>n$ = himself ! "n ( ! ,gu>dian ,angel ( ! ,%[1 ru%$ into ! cage1 &1 at ! p]il ( 8 life1 did 8 be/ ) iron b>s to =ce ! tig] to let g4 ,b no?+ w\ld induce ! bea/ to relax 8 hold1 & 9 ! mid/ ( 8 gr[l+ ! man 0 call+ pite\sly = help4 ,aft] ?is1 pi/ols 7 fir$ at him2 b1 :5 w>n$ to come out1 ,sam ,/ev5son w\ld n leave ! man1 al?\gh he 0 surr\nd$ by bullets1 ea* "o ( :i* 0 likely to /rike him at any mom5t4 ,rajah 0 hit once or twice1 b he only let g 8 hold on ! man's head to take a firm] "o r\nd 8 wai/4 ,neilson 0 ev5tually drawn out1 b he di$ soon aft]w>d1 to ! deep grief ( all 9 ! %[4 ,mo/ tra9]s are sup]/iti\s1 & great att5tion 0 drawn at ! "t to ! fact ( ! numb] ?irte5 play+ s prom95t a "p 9 ! boy's hi/ory4 ,he 0 born on ! ?irte5?1 _h ?irte5 lett]s 9 8 "n1 & s =?4 ,x is1 p]haps1 ! liv+ 9 ?is p]petual /ate or atmosph]e ( dang] :i* causes indiff]5ce &1 9 "s cases1 neglect on ! "p ( ! att5dants4 ,ea* man & boy kn[s p]fectly well t he is daily expos$ to bites & scrat*es1 &1 p]haps1 fe>ful mutilation2 = all ?is is c>efully impress$ on e newcom]1--sometimes s mu* s t !y dep>t ) a %iv]1 :i* proves !m totally unsuitable4 ,! trea*]y ( ! animals is almo/ daily demon/rat$ 9 "s way or ano!r2 ! att5dants are (t5 witnesses ( :at t]rible ?+s wild animals c d1 & yet ,i h se5 !m pass close to ! cages1 or /& indiff]5tly by !m1 :5 e mom5t !y 7 risk+ ! loss ( a limb1 &1 p]haps1 _! lives4 ,i am always afraid ( accid5ts ) an extremely quiet man1--a man1 t is1 :o nev] speaks to or appe>s to take any notice ( ! animals4 ,all wild animals are v s5sitive1 & seem to "k in/9ctively :5 p are int]e/$ 9 !m4 ,a fri5dly ^w or a little int]e/ goes a long way ) !m4 ,capta9 ,bonavita1 = in/ance1 nev] speaks to 8 lions :5 p]=m+1 b he loves 8 animals & takes ! greate/ int]e/ 9 !m1 & :5 9 _! cages talks to ea* "o by "n4 ,:5ev] ,i notice an att5dant :o evid5tly takes no int]e/ :atev] 9 ! animals1 ,i inv>iably get rid ( him4 ,he may be 9 ! %[ = "s "t1 b "o ( ^! days ! animals w get him2 s1 to prev5t a bad 8accid5t10 ,i consid] x wise to let him g4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mr4 ,,sam ,,/ev5son ,^: brav]y 9 sav+ lives has e>n$ = him ! sobriquet ( 8,! ,gu>dian ,angel0 ,a v small error is (t5 ! cause ( a s]i\s accid5t1 & ?is ,i exp]i5c$ myself at "o "t ) ,rajah1 ! tig] :o kill$ ,alb]t ,neilson4 ,i _h be5 putt+ ?is animal ?r\gh 8 rehe>sal "o day1 & 0 return+ ?r\gh ! runway to %ut him 9 8 cage4 ,by an error on ! "p ( an att5dant1 ! door 0 n %ut z x %\ld h be51 & ,rajah _h an opportunity to jump on my def5seless back4 ,x 0 an opportunity he did n hesitate to seize imm$iately4 ,! indiscretion ( ?is att5dant ne>ly co/ me my life4 ,rajah got 8 fangs inside ! head-protector ,i wore1 & 8 claws into my body4 ,aft] ! fir/ t]rible s5sation ( te>+1 ,i rememb] no?+ m1 = ,i became unconsci\s1 &1 9 addition to o!r injuries1 _h concussion ( ! bra9 aft]w>d4 ,a simil> accid5t happ5$ to ,capta9 ,bonavita4 ,he 0 putt+ 8 lions back1 :5 "o door1 :i* _h n be5 prop]ly fa/5$1 0 pu%$ op5 by "o ( ! lions1 :o sprang ^u ! tra9] & ne>ly kill$ him4 ,ano!r "t1 :5 ,bonavita 0 9 ! runway beh9d ! cages ex]cis+ 8 lions1 ! electric lights sudd5ly w5t out4 ,?is 0 a fe>ful pr$icam5t4 ,ow+ to ! hubbub :i* imm$iately ensu$ 9 ! build+1 x 0 impossible to make any "o he>1 & ev5 _h he done s1 x w\ld h tak5 a v brave man to g into a d>k runway ) sev]al lions4 ,z x 01 ,capta9 ,bonavita did ! be/ he c\ld4 ,he kept sw++ ab\t him ! heavy club he _h 9 8 h&4 ,he c\ld he> "o ( ! lions com+ t[>d him 9 ! d>k & brea?+ heavily4 ,he knew only too well t ! mom5t>y pause 0 ! signal ei!r = creep+ ne>] to him or = a spr+4 ,z long z he 0 able to keep ! club sw++ he knew ! lion 0 at a c]ta9 di/ance1 b 9 an in/ant x came 9 contact ) some?+ s(t1 & z ?is 0 foll[$ by a fi]ce gr[l1 ! tra9] knew he _h probably /ruck ! lion on ! nose j z he 0 creep+ close up to him4 ,8 arms 7 beg9n+ to a*e t]ribly1 & he realiz$ t he w\ld be unable to keep x up mu* long]1 b :5 he /ruck ! s(t sub/ance a second "t1 & knew t ! lion _h aga9 crept clos]1 he det]m9$ to sell 8 life de>ly1 & kept up ! sw++ movem5ts1 al?\gh he 0 beg9n+ to get fa9t & dizzy f ! ex]tion4 ,z long z he c\ld keep ?is go+ he 0 comp>atively safe1 b !re 0 always ! dang] t1 in/ead ( creep+ ne>]1 ! lion might spr+1 & 9 t case no?+ c\ld save him4 ,j z he 0 ab\t to give up & take ! consequ5ces1 ! lights sudd5ly came on aga91 & disclos$ ! lion 9 ! v act ( prep>+ = a spr+4 ,! sudd5 gl>e ( ! light1 h[ev]1 & ! appe>ance ( ! tra9] /&+ !re ) 8 club1 appe>$ to confuse him2 & :5 ,bonavita1 ) a supreme ef=t1 ord]$ him back1 he turn$ r\nd & w5t submissively into 8 cage4 ,! tra9] walk$ to ! end ( ! runway1 :]e he 0 f\nd by ! att5dants soon aft]w>d 9 a /ate ( collapse f exhau/ion4 ,x takes s little to turn a trivial incid5t into a s]i\s matt]1 t ! greate/ c>e is always necess>y4 ,9 mov+ r\nd ! ar5a at "o p]=mance1 ,mme4 ,morelli 9 "s way t\*$ "o ( ! leop>ds ) ! lace ( h] dress4 ,?is 0 be=e !y _h all m\nt$ to _! p$e/als4 ,! lace ( ! dress caught him 9 ! eye1 & 9 an in/ant ! leop>d sprang1 & _h %e n be5 s =tunate z to cat* him ) h] :ip z %e sprang aside1 !re w\ld probably h be5 a v s]i\s accid5t4 ,! spr+ ( a leop>d is a s]i\s ?+2 x c b\nd t5 or twelve feet 9 ! air1 & al?\gh x is ! lighte/ & mo/ graceful jump] ( all ! wild animals1 x is also ! /ronge/1 & x 0 only ! agility & prompt action ( ,mme4 ,morelli :i* sav$ h]4 ,at ano!r "t1 a slight ov]sight on ,mme4 ,morelli's "p result$ 9 a v s]i\s accid5t4 ,%e _h conclud$ h] p]=mance1 & 0 leav+ ! ar5a1 ?9k+ all ! leop>ds 7 9 front ( h]1 :5 an att5dant call$ out t "o leop>d 0 /ay+ beh9d & creep+ t[>d h]4 ,quick z ! att5dant _h be5 9 w>n+ h]1 & quick z ,mme4 ,morelli 01 !y 7 nei!r ( !m quick en\gh t "t2 = be=e %e c\ld turn r\nd1 ! leop>d sprang1 &1 un=tunately1 cat*+ h] j z %e 0 9 ! act ( turn+1 l&$ on h] neck & %\ld]s1 te>+ !m fe>fully4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pol> ,,be>s ,,at ,,play ,9 ?is in/ance x 0 ,capta9 ,bonavita :o ru%$ 9 & sav$ h]1 beat+ ! leop>d back & keep+ x at bay until ,mme4 ,morelli 0 safely out ( ! way1 & ! animal c\ld be s5t back to its cage4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! mo/ s]i\s accid5ts %e ev] _h1 & great p]suasion 0 br\ght to be> on h] aft]w>d to give up t leop>d1 b %e w\ld n he> ( x4 ,%e 0 ill = "s "t1 b z soon z %e 0 able %e re-ent]$ ! ar5a & made ea* leop>d obey h] z be=e4 ,x is always a matt] ( wond] to see leop>ds p]=m1 b to see f\r or five d s ) "o small woman is a m>vel\s sight1 & proves :at c be done 9 ! way ( ma/]+ ev5 su* trea*]\s & v9dictive creatures z leop>ds & jagu>s4 ,9 tak+ up ! bus9ess ( an animal tra9]1 a man1 if he has ! qualities ( :i* ,i h already spok51 runs no m desp]ate *ances ?an ?\s&s ( o!r m5 :o foll[ _! v>i\s call+s4 ,! physician risks 8 life daily f infecti\s diseases1 b beyond tak+ a few precautions1 su* a ?+ z ?9k+ ( ! dang] nev] occurs to him4 ,! soldi] kn[s he may be call$ to give up 8 life = 8 c\ntry 9 "t ( w>1 b :5 face to face ) ! enemy1 he only n]ves himself to ?9k ( 8 duty1 & n ( ! dang] to himself4 ,!re are hundr$s ( occupations1 su* z m9+1 build+1 tunnel+1 & driv+ railway eng9es1 :]e m5 also run daily risks1 & an animal tra9] runs no m ?an any ( ^!1 provid$ he is c>eful & cauti\s4 ,animal tra9]s are no diff]5t f o!r m54 ,!y all h ! same capacity = fe> t e man has 9 "t ( great dang]1 b !y h s*ool$ !mselves1 by good habits & self-control1 to meet ! dang] calmly4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,transcrib] remov$ a duplicate book title betwe5 ! ,preface & ,*apt] ,i4 ,cov] creat$ by transcrib] & plac$ 9 ! ,public ,doma94