walked about aimlessly for an hour or more, then 

 returned to his sleeping-place without eating or 

 drinking anything. 



The following day he wandered about until af- 

 ternoon before he broke his fast. He ate a mouth- 

 ful of willow twigs and took a taste of water. He 

 walked leisurely down the mountain and towards 

 sundown made himself a nest at the foot of a cliff 

 in the woods. Here he remained, apparently sleep- 

 ing, until late the next afternoon. Then, just before 

 sundown, he walked out a short distance, smelled 

 of a number of things, licked the snow a few times, 

 and returned to his nest. 



The fourth day he went early for water and ate 

 more willow twigs. In the afternoon he came upon 

 a dead bird, — apparently a junco, — which he 

 ate. After another drink he lay down at the foot of a 

 tree for the night. The following morning he drank 

 freely of water, surprised and devoured a rabbit, 

 and then lay down. He slept until noon the next 

 day, then set out foraging ; he found a dead mouse 

 and toward evening caught another rabbit. The 

 seventh day was much like the preceding one. Dur- 

 ing the first week out the grizzly did not eat food 

 enough to make him one ordinary meal. 



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