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HE CHARGES THE DOGS. 



second barrel accordingly; but I presently saw it was 

 aimed at the poor dogs, who, with their tails between their 

 legs, and with the bear close at their heels, scurried past me 

 at some ten paces' distance. 



THE DOGS IN A STEW. 



It was an exciting scene, and is faithfully represented in 

 the above illustration, for which, together with several other 

 spirited drawings introduced in this work, I am indebted to 

 Mr. Edmund Walker, one of our most gifted artists. 



As the bear passed me I fired, and though he did not fall 

 at the instant, it was pretty evident, from his pace slackening 



