The talisman of the lion is like that of cattle; it is a hairy pellet,
and he carries it about with him in his mouth.
When he goes out to hunt he digs a hole in the ground and hides it
there. Then he goes to hunt, and when he has finished hunting and eating
meat till he is satisfied, he comes back to that place where he has hid
his charm and digs it up and swallows it.
When he sees that he is about to die, he throws it far away, so that it
may not be found at his death.
[Illustration: BLESBOK]
Should a man get it, he becomes possessed of great good fortune. If he
wishes he can put it away and keep it, or if he desires he can sell it
for much money, or he can make it into a charm and wear it himself. If a
man wearing this charm meets with a lion, that lion is unable to do
anything to him, by reason of that charm.
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