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THE BEAR AND THE HORSE. 



the closed teeth; that at first they supposed this to be the 

 act of mischievous people, but they have now come to the 

 conclusion that the bear himself is the perpetrator of the 

 mischief. Besides, that when the traps are thus sprung, 

 the ground in the vicinity is much torn up by the beast, and 

 the surrounding trees deeply scored by his teeth and claws ; 

 whence they infer he clearly understands that the device is 

 directed against himself, and that being highly incensed, he 

 takes the above curious method of revenging himself. 



THE BEAR AND THE HORSE. 



Another alleged proof of the bear's sagacity is, that when 

 he has seized a horse, and the terrified prey in his agony drags 

 his foe after him, the bear, in order to stop the headlong 



