"Esto no es cosa de armas" (this is not a matter for weapons). These were the last words of Don Francisco Gutiérrez before Alonzo W. Allee shot and killed him and his son, Manuel Gutiérrez. What began as a simple dispute over Allee's unauthorized tenancy on a Gutiérrez family ranch near Laredo, Texas, led not only to the slaying of these two prominent Mexican landowners but also to a blatant miscarriage of justice. In this engrossing account of the 1912 crime and the subsequent trial of Allee, Beatriz de la Garza delves into the political, ethnic, and cultural worlds of the Texas-Mexico border to expose the tensions between the Anglo minority and the Mexican majority that propelled the killings and their aftermath. Drawing on original sources, she uncovers how influential Anglos financed a first-class legal team for Allee's defense and also discusses how Anglo-owned newspapers helped shape public opinion in Allee's favor. In telling the story of this long-ago crime and its tragic results, de la Garza sheds new light on the interethnic struggles that defined life on the border a century ago, on the mystique of the Texas Rangers (Allee was said to be a Ranger), and on the legal framework that once institutionalized violence and lawlessness in Texas.

Rev. ed. published as: Lions of the eighties. 1st ed. 1982. Bibliography: p. [229]-235.

When his wives, who take care of all his needs, decide to go on vacation, Limpopo the lion has a hard time hunting and caring for himself and realizes that he needs to change his lazy ways and help them with the chores.

The inspiring firsthand account of one woman’s journey into African shamanism and the mysteries of the most sacred animal on the continent: the legendary White Lion In 1991, Linda Tucker was rescued from a pride of lions in the Timbavati game region by a medicine woman known as the “Lion Queen.” So began Linda’s lifelong journey into the wisdom and ceremonies of Old Africa, in which humans and lions are able to cross the species barrier. Such knowledge is in accordance with the most guarded secrets of Ancient Egypt and humankind’s greatest riddle, the Sphinx. Scientists in our day have established that humankind’s most significant evolutionary leap occurred as a result of our ancestors’ interaction with great cats. The White Lion is a genetic rarity within Panthera leo, and occurred in just one region on Earth: Timbavati. Today, White Lions form the center of the notorious “canned” trophy-hunting industry—hand-reared captive lions, shot in enclosures for gross sums of money. By contrast, shamans believe that killing a “lion sun god” is the ultimate sacrilege. How the human species treats such precious symbols of God in nature may determine how nature treats the human species. Whether we view them as prophetic “Lions of God” or simply as rare genetic mutations, the story of the White Lions is a true legend unfolding in our own extraordinary times. Inspiring, captivating, and thoroughly researched, Mystery of the White Lions is an unforgettable portrait of these magnificent beasts and of the overwhelming love that has driven Linda's every action to save them. “Through understanding the White Lion we will understand ourselves and our great role in the chain of being.” —Deepak Chopra

The Lion and the Law of the Jungle is a story derived from the different behaviors of wild animals living in the bush. In this story, the hare tries to trick the lion by sending commands to the lion through the cubs to weave the fiber clothes. Then when the lion tried to find out the wild animal that was sending commands through its cubs, the hare tricked an innocent jackal to die in place of the hare. Then at last, the lion becomes a dictator by forcing all the large wild animals to swear oath to it, except the elephant and other smaller animals, which were on the other side of the forest.

The Lion and the Law of the Jungle is a story derived from the different behaviors of wild animals living in the bush. In this story, the hare tries to trick the lion by sending commands to the lion through the cubs to weave the fiber clothes. Then when the lion tried to find out the wild animal that was sending commands through its cubs, the hare tricked an innocent jackal to die in place of the hare. Then at last, the lion becomes a dictator by forcing all the large wild animals to swear oath to it, except the elephant and other smaller animals, which were on the other side of the forest.