The lion
Subject(s): Africa, Africa--Limpopo River, Africa--Victoria Falls, African wild dog, British South Africa Police, Dangerous animals, Dawkins, William Boyd, 1838-1929, Elephants, Essays, Europe, Firearms, Hunting, Hunting stories, India, Lion, Lions, Lydekker, Richard, 1849-1915, Patterson, J. H. (John Henry), 1867-1947, Uganda Railway, Weapons, Wounds and injuries, Zebras, Zimbabwe--Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe--Matabeleland
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Draft manuscript containing an essay, “The lion,” by Frederick Courteney Selous. Selous recounts many stories of lions attacking people and animals, and of adventures involving lions. He also addresses lions more scientifically, and offers a description of the habits and living conditions of lions.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-06-03
Creator(s)
Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
44
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The lion. [June 3, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56300. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917. The lion. [3 Jun. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56300.
APA:
Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917., [1907, June 3]. The lion.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56300.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
