A former Congolese civil guard colonel known in his homeland as " the King of Beasts " was charged with torture and rape Tuesday, in the first case of crimes against humanity committed on foreign soil to reach a Dutch national court.
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One-quarter of the spoils he claimed as king of beasts; a second quarter because he was braver than any other animal; a third for his mate and cubs; " and as for the fourth, let him who will, dispute it with me ."
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At Tuesday's preliminary hearing in Rotterdam, held behind closed doors, prosecutors requested a 10-day extension of custody for the suspect, identified only by the initials S . N and who was know by his French nickname Roi des Betes, or " King of Beasts ."
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I pictured Him becoming a lion there because ( a ) the lion is supposed to be the king of beasts; ( b ) Christ is called " The Lion of Judah " in the Bible; ( c ) I'd been having strange dreams about lions when I began writing the work.
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The lure of the jumping trout, the thrill of the hunt, stalking the wild deer, or even hunting down the mighty king of beasts _ none could hold new and unknown thrills for those of us who have watched our torpedoes as they and their huge target approach each other and finally merge together.
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The Gemara read Jacob's action to illustrate a saying then popular : " When the fox has its hour, bow down to it . " That is, even though one would ordinarily expect the lion to be the king of beasts, when the fox has its turn to rule, one should bow to it as well.
