

THRILLING ADVENTURES. 



THE bear is the lord of the American forests. The pan- 

 ther alone is capable of disputing his dominions, but usually 

 succumbs to the bear's superior courage and perseverance. In 

 strength and ferocity, the grizzly bear of the Rocky Mountains 

 may be considered a rival of the lion and tiger of the Old 

 World, while, being more active, he is more to be dreaded. 

 Bear hunting has been a favorite sport and a profitable occu- 

 pation in many parts of North America, and is so still in the 

 western and northwestern parts of the United States and 

 South America. The danger which attends it is one of its 



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