A woman lion-hunter entertained a dinner party of distinguished authors.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jokes For All Occasions Selected and Edited by One of America's Foremost Public Speakers] Reference

Hamza at sixty is still the city's most renowned fighter and lion-hunter.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Satanic Verses]

(But then Gregor had the physique of a lion-hunter, and could permit himself the luxury of debauch.).    From Wordnik.com.  [Succedaneum] Reference

Unfortunately, in a primary sense ‘lion-hunter’ was a compliment, and Soames doubted whether its secondary sense had ever been ‘laid down’ as libellous.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Silver Spoon] Reference

They were a body trained in the school of a terrible experience of twenty-four years; they had learned, like the lion-hunter, Gerard, to take death by the mane, and look into his fiery eyes without blenching; they were fit for this service, which demanded the best nerve of the two most powerful nations of the world.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 22, August, 1859] Reference

He had found his mark as well as the lion-hunter had found his.    From Wordnik.com.  [Debts of Honor] Reference

The old lady, who was a lion-hunter in her youth, is as much one now as ever. '.    From Wordnik.com.  [Life Of Johnson]

The sheikh seemed pleased, and answered, -- "Your lion-hunter is a fine fellow.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Saved from the Sea The Loss of the Viper, and her Crew's Saharan Adventures] Reference

George Rennie (who afterwards became a celebrated lion-hunter) was emphatic in advising caution.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Settler and the Savage] Reference

His exploits as a lion-hunter were well known, and it was reported that human blood was on his hands.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Magician] Reference

"And he takes his vermouth at Tortoni's with Lagrene, Scholl and Pertuiset, the lion-hunter," added Moncharmin.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Phantom of the Opera] Reference

The following letter has been received by the Duke of Wellington from the celebrated lion-hunter, M. Jules Gerard.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Institution of Slavery in the Southern States, Religiously and Morally Considered in Connection with Our Sectional Troubles, by Bryan Tyson, of North Carolina] Reference

'But whe'r 'twere a sort of nabob, or a diment - digger, or a lion-hunter, I couldn't so much as guess till I heerd en speak.'.    From Wordnik.com.  [Two on a Tower] Reference

Professor Kraill read Marcella's letter and thought she was probably a rather emotional, rather intense and rather original lion-hunter.    From Wordnik.com.  [Captivity] Reference

'On July 30th I dined at a dinner given by a lion-hunter who managed to get together some remarkable and some pleasant people -- Cardinal.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1] Reference

A shot wounded him slightly and, Mr. Tarlton, Roosevelt's companion, an experienced lion-hunter, told him that the lion was sure to charge.    From Wordnik.com.  [Theodore Roosevelt] Reference

'I may be a Liberal and a lion-hunter,' she said firmly, 'but I have still conscience enough left not to aid and abet my nephew in throwing himself away.'.    From Wordnik.com.  [Robert Elsmere] Reference

The lion-hunter represented on the signet-cylinder of Darius Hystaspis takes place in a palm-grove, and furnishes the accompanying example of this form of vegetable life.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations.] Reference

Stael, Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton, and many other distinguished people, for his mother was a famous lion-hunter, and wherever they went, the great ones were tracked to their lairs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8] Reference

He also told us that the reason why he was addressing the Society was a rumour that his aunt had met several African explorers at dinner, but he wished to say that she was no more of a lion-hunter than he was.    From Wordnik.com.  [Godfrey Marten, Undergraduate] Reference

The horseman who brought the summons to go to the frontier had hardly reached the neighbouring farmhouse when the Boer lion-hunter, uniformed, outfitted, and armed, was on his horse's back and ready for any duty at any place.    From Wordnik.com.  [With the Boer Forces] Reference

Thus the lioness, according to Gérard the lion-hunter, gives herself to the most vigorous of her lion wooers; she encourages them to fight among themselves for superiority, lying on her belly to gaze at the combat and lashing her tail with delight.    From Wordnik.com.  [Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society] Reference

In later years, when the foreigner who bought his farms and searched for the wealth hidden on them became so numerous that the Boer appeared to be an unwelcome guest in his own house, the old-time lion-hunter had foundation for believing that a new enemy had suddenly arisen.    From Wordnik.com.  [With the Boer Forces] Reference

I’m a lion-hunter and a snob, I’ll do it thoroughly.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Silver Spoon] Reference

‘But whe’r ’twere a sort of nabob, or a diment-digger, or a lion-hunter, I couldn’t so much as guess till I heerd en speak.’.    From Wordnik.com.  [Two on a Tower] Reference

“Called my daughter-inlaw a snob and a lion-hunter; and my daughter-inlaw’s father has called your granddaughter a traitress to her face.”.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Silver Spoon] Reference

The huge body, the craggy and deeply seamed face with the fierce eyes and hawk-like nose, the grizzled hair which nearly brushed our cottage ceiling, the beard -- golden at the fringes and white near the lips, save for the nicotin stain from his perpetual cigar -- all these were as well known in London as in Africa, and could only be associated with the tremendous personality of Dr. Leon Sterndale, the great lion-hunter and explorer.    From Wordnik.com.  [His Last Bow]

The huge body, the craggy and deeply seamed face with the fierce eyes and hawk-like nose, the grizzled hair which nearly brushed our cottage ceiling, the beard -- golden at the fringes and white near the lips, save for the nicotine stain from his perpetual cigar -- all these were as well known in London as in Africa, and could only be associated with the tremendous personality of Dr. Leon Sterndale, the great lion-hunter and explorer.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Adventure of the Devil's Foot] Reference

"An instance of that occurred to the great lion-hunter Diedrich Muller, who mentioned it to me.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Mission; or Scenes in Africa] Reference

What I mean is, that Mrs. Ross is a bit of a lion-hunter, and she may take a fancy to make a lion of you -- ".    From Wordnik.com.  [Macleod of Dare] Reference

What does the lion-hunter secure?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 82, August, 1864] Reference

And IS his daughter a — a lion-hunter?”.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Silver Spoon] Reference