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almost entirely to tradition, but, in some 

 degree, to the female bear when seeking 

 to protect her young. Of course, the griz 

 zlies are good fighters, when forced to it; 

 but as for lying in wait for anyone, like 

 the lion, or creeping, cat-like, as the tiger 

 does, into camp to carry off someone for 

 supper, such a thing was never heard of in 

 connection with the grizzly. 



The grizzly w r ent out as the American 

 rifle came in. I do not think he retreated. 

 He was a lover of home and family, and 

 so fell where he was born. For he 

 is still found here and there, all up 

 and down the land, as the Indian is still 

 found, but he is no longer the majestic and 

 serene king of the world. His whole life 

 has been disturbed, broken up; and his 

 temper ruined. He is a cattle thief now, 

 and even a sheep thief. In old age, he 

 keeps close to his canyon by day, deep in 

 the impenetrable chaparral, and at night 

 shuffles down hill to some hog-pen, per 

 fectly careless of dogs or shots, and, tear- 



