We soon came up to the porters and an instant later saw the lions.

It was a beautiful sight.

The two animals were majestically walking up the rocky slope of a low, fire-scorched hill a few hundred yards away.

The male was a splendid beast, with all the splendid dignity of one who fears nothing in the whole wide world.

From time to time the two lions stopped and looked back at us, but with no sign of fear.
Several times they lay down, but soon would resume their stately course up among the rocks.
I shall never forget the picture that lay before me.