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have beard of some that attained a length of nearly nine 

 feet and a weight of thirteen hundred pounds, but these 

 were far above the average in size. I have seen some that 

 measured seven feet in length, and weighed over nine hun- 

 dred pounds when in good condition, and these were thought 



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to be rather large in the Rocky Mountain region ; but I 

 should judge that those found in warmer climates, such 

 as Southern California, Arizona, and other places, were not 

 only larger, but also fiercer, than their northern kindred. 



