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ped on one knee, and supported his gun on the other, when 

 the old bear seizing the muzzle in her mouth, he drew the 

 trigger and shot her dead. The cuhs, however, remained, 

 and they were scarcely less dangerous, as very little strength 

 now remained in him. However, he succeeded, after inflicting 

 several wounds, in driving them off, and sunk down, despairing 

 of ever rising again but having lain for some time, he found 

 himself slightly refreshed, and succeeded, in crawling to his 

 hut, where he related what had befallen him, and bidding 

 farewell to his family laid himself down to die. 



His friends went in search of the bears, and found the 

 mother dead, and the grass all round clotted with blood. The 

 cubs were traced, and having been severely wounded, were 

 easily destroyed. The mangled Indian having enjoyed a 

 sound sleep, for several hours, awoke greatly refreshed, and 

 having been pursuaded to allow his wounds to be bound, ulti- 

 mately recovered. 



