306 SYMPTOMS OF EXCITEMENT. 



anxiety. A troop of young deer passed very near us, 

 but discovering the Grisly, they precipitately wheeled 

 about, and darted madly away in a different direction. 

 The Grisly raised himself on his paws, turned half round, 

 and eagerly eyed the fugitives. The grislys are passion- 

 ately fond of venison ; I therefore hoped my bear would 

 abandon his watch of me, and start in pursuit of the deer. 

 But he undoubtedly thought it wise to prefer the positive 

 to the uncertain ; a man in the hand was worth a herd of 

 deer in the bush ! So he resumed his former position, 

 lay down again on the ground, growling in a frightful 

 manner, and looking at me more covetously than ever, 

 as if to say, ' You see, my friend, I have let the deer go 

 for your sake; so I am determined to hold you fast.' 

 You may believe that in my heart I cursed the old 

 brigand a thousand times ; but I took good care not to 

 articulate a word, lest it should bring evil upon me. 



" Soon I experienced a new alarm in another direc- 

 tion: I perceived the bear attentively looking towards 

 the camp, as he had done twice or thrice before ; then 

 he reared himself on his paws, and roared with rage, 

 licking his lips, and showing his teeth, as if he perceived 

 something disagreeable. I afterwards ascertained that 

 my men, encouraged by Narcissus, had armed themselves 

 from head to toe, and advanced to the top of the hill. 

 There they could see the Grisly keeping watch over me ; 

 but the moment he stood erect, and turned towards them, 

 they took to flight in a complete stampede, and leaped into 

 the waggons half dead with fear. 



" After awhile, the bear again lay down in front of me, 

 stretching out his paws, yawning, closing his eyes, and 

 seemingly very weary of his watch. But he had indubi- 



