File:Lion attacking the Exeter mail coach in 1816.png

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English: Ferocious attack of a lioness on the Exeter Mail [The lion attack occurred on the night of October 20, 1816, as the mail coach - nicknamed Quicksilver due to its speed - travelled from Exeter to the capital.]
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Author John Byfield

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