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in circumference. By stationing the men at considerable 

 intervals apart, our small party was, nevertheless, sufficient 

 to complete the Cordon. 



For a while after the Skall commenced nothing was to 

 be seen of the bears. But at length a straggling shot at 

 different points of the line told that they were on foot. 

 More than once, indeed, I obtained a glimpse of them in the 

 distance, but they were so shrouded by trees that I did not 

 care to fire. Presently, however, the shouts of the people 

 and the heavy firing to the right of me, clearly indicated 

 something was coming, and in a few seconds one of the bears 

 galloped past us at the top of his speed. I, as well as several 

 others, fired, and the beast staggered ; but the bullet that 

 terminated his career was from the rifle of a friend standing 

 at forty or fifty paces to the left of me. 



Of the remaining bear, we of the driving division saw no 

 more ; but to judge by the firing at the Hall, he was making 

 strenuous efforts to escape in that direction. Soon, however, 

 all was still, and shortly afterwards it was reported to me 

 that he also was killed. 



A. few rrares still remained within the Cordon, which, it 

 being contrary to rule to shoot, were knocked on the head. 

 The Skall then terminated, and at a quite sufficiently late 

 hour ; for as the last shot was fired the sun was just sinking 

 below the horizon. 



Three cheers were now given to commemorate our 

 success; and after thanking the peasants for their friendly 

 aid, we separated, mutually satisfied, it is to be hoped, with 

 each other, and departed for our respective homes. 



Thus ended a Chasse, which, from first to last, occupied 

 us from four to five weeks, in which time much ground was 



