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Lion, Africa

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Title
Lion, Africa
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Animals -- Lion

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1836
Topics
Animal attacks
Lions
Lions -- Africa
Genres
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Notes
Content: Printed on border: "Parley's tales of Africa." "Lucas expected that the lion would let him pass; but instead of this, he leaped from his ambush, and came upon both horse and rider, like a thunderbolt. The horse was instantly thrown to the ground, and the teeth of the lion were fastened in his throat. Lucas scrambled out of the fray, and ran with all his might. The lion was too busy with the horse […]" Foxing on image.
Source note: The tales of Peter Parley about Africa : with engravings. (Philadelpia : Desilver, Thomas, and Co., 1836) Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold) (1793-1860), Author.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17679226
Barcode: 33333159397625
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 767e3cb0-c535-012f-da93-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1836: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The New York Public Library. "Lion, Africa" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1836. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-114b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "Lion, Africa" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-114b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The New York Public Library. (1836). Lion, Africa Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-114b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Lion, Africa