THE BLACK BEAR. 



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The last dance on the programme for the night was in 

 honor of the animal kingdom ; and this my friend con- 

 cluded to join, as he thought the previous Terpsichorean 

 evolutions rather ridiculous, and therefore funny, and he 

 could not see any fun going on without wishing to lake a 

 part in it. When the circle was formed he took his place 

 ill it, thoroughly resolved to grunt and jump as well as any 



INDIAN RANGE. 



of his red companions. While waiting for the signal to 

 start, two men wrapped up in bear-skins rushed into the 

 middle of the circle from a tepee close by, and, giving an 

 unearthly yell, commenced jumping, first to the right, then 

 to the left, keeping time to their heavy stamping by deep 

 abdominal grunts. Those around them went through the 

 same movements, and I noticed that my friend acted his 

 part as well as if he had been to the manner born. The 



