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bear does not usually venture to attack 

 ponies or mules. I have read or heard of 

 no instance of a white bear having been 

 seen among the Tibetan mountains, al- 

 though some of these mountains are the 

 highest in the world and are always covered 

 with snow. The color is mostly reddish 

 or rusty looking, and probably the rusty 

 color is an evidence of old age. There was 

 a stuffed bear in the Lama temple, Yun-Ho- 

 Kung, at Peking, which was said to have 

 been killed by the Emperor Kien-lung, who 

 reigned over China from 1736 to 1796. 

 The gun used by the Emperor is described 

 as a double-barrelled matchlock, the barrels 

 being octagon in shape and were superim- 

 posed instead of round and mounted side 

 by side. This Emperor was fond of sport 

 and died in the hunting field. 



Wild Boars (Yeh Chu) or Wild Pigs: 

 This animal may be found in various parts 

 of China and does not seem to have any 

 special ranges. Almost everywhere I have 

 hunted the natives tell me of wild pigs, and 

 the number depends upon the close search 

 of the native shooter and the accuracy of 

 his aim. The Yangtze Valley appears to 

 be more specially the favorite haunt, and 



