how securely a fish was cornered be- 

 tween the twa hands and behind and 

 under a sod or stone, he could not safely 

 be lifted out of the water without first 

 "tickling him on the belly." 



Reverting to the suggestion made by 

 Bige. There would be no doubt as to 

 the bear's ability to dig worms. She is 

 an expert digger, carries her garden tools 

 with her. She has been known to dig 

 a hole under a stump or rock, six or 

 eight feet deep, in which she sleeps all 

 winter. I have, myself, seen a bear dig 

 wild turnips and have seen rotten stumps 

 and logs torn to bits by their claws; 

 which was done in a hunt for grubs. 

 I therefore felt certain that if the bear 

 dug any worms she would not use them 

 for fish bait, but would herself eat them. 



With a judicial attitude of mind, con- 

 sidering all the evidence submitted, in- 

 cluding my own early experience, I have 

 arrived at the conclusion that the trout 



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