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to hand me the weapon, and the game got off. Meer 

 Saib saw three others. In the evening I went to the 

 same hill. At dusk, a large grey bear came down, 

 and on our pursuing, stood at bay between two rocks, 

 so that to reach him I had to ride up this narrow 

 passage where there was no room to turn. The dogs 

 were barking at him, but no sooner did I approach 

 him, than he charged with such fury as to break my 

 spear (a portion of which remained in him) and knock 

 over my horse 'Punch.' How both escaped, I know 

 not, as the bear, after flooring us, was actually close 

 enough to be touched. Darkness terminated the 

 fracas with the loss of our quarry. Douglas Scott 

 joined to-day. 



" Wednesday. Out early to Trooper's Eock. Scott 

 on * Punch.' Hardly had we arrived when a bear was 

 viewed ; we gave chase and after a short run I speared 

 the unfortunate beast through the heart, but she still 

 went on, so I gave another thrust, when she subsided. 

 In the evening we saw two bears, but did not get 

 either a shot, or a chase. 



" 10th. Out early to Trooper's Eock. On arrival a 

 bear was shown us. She (for it was a female with a 

 cub) charged me when I came near her, and was 

 speared through behind the shoulder ; but my spear 

 bent and became useless, so I had to get another, and 

 after two more gallant charges, I slew her. The cub 

 was also secured. Soon after, another bear was 

 signalled, but got off before we could come up with 

 him. In the afternoon we went to Armoor, distant 

 two miles. Here there are plenty of bears in the 

 immense range of rocks, but it is difficult to get at 

 them. We tried a hill with two toddy trees on it, 



