Theimmensemassesofmusclearounditsjaws，shoulders，andforearmsproclaimtremendousforceTheywouldseem，however，tobeinferiorinpowertothoseoftheIndiantigerMostofthosefeatsofstrengththatIhaveseenperformedbylions，suchasthetakingawayofanox，werenotcarrying，butdraggingortrailingthecarcassalongtheground：
theyhavesprungonsomeoccasionsontothehind-quartersofahorse，butnoonehaseverseenthemonthewithersofagiraffe。
Theydonotmountonthehind-quartersofanelandeven，buttrytotearhimdownwiththeirclawsMessrsOswellandVardononcesawthreelionsendeavoringtodragdownabuffalo，andtheywereunabletodosoforatime，thoughhewasthenmortallywoundedbyatwo-ounceball。*
*Thissingularencounter，inthewordsofaneye-witness，happenedasfollows：
“MySouthAfricanJournalisnowbeforeme，andIhavegotholdoftheaccountofthelionandbuffaloaffair；hereitis：