Yellowstone Park Protection Act 



would descend a few pegs lower. At last the bear was 

 almost near the ground. We all formed a circle around 

 the tree, prepared to give both man and beast a reception 

 when they should alight. The beast came first, and 

 every fellow who had anything in the way of wood in his 

 hand gave the bear a blow or two as a warning not to re- 

 turn to the wagon again. Bruin made off into the tim- 

 ber with great precipitancy, Jim, when he got down, 

 did not seem to think that he had done anything more 

 than if the bear had been a "possum," which he had 

 shaken out of the tree. 



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