240 Incidents of Foreign Field Sport. 



left my spear in him, and finished him off with a 

 ball through the head. 



" 6th June. About 10 last night, we were again 

 roused, and told a bear was near the tents. We 

 mounted our horses and went for him, but to our 

 disgust found him returning up the hill. I tried to 

 get a shot among the rocks, but could not. We 

 returned to our beds to sleep, but in about another 

 hour we were again woke up and told that Mr. Bruin 

 was at hand. At first, thinking it was useless to 

 attempt to ride, I tried to get a shot, but finding I 

 could not, I got on ' Dicky,' and followed Scott, already 

 mounted. Scott rode near bruin, but could not get up 

 to him owing to his horse refusing to close, so I passed 

 him and speared the bear, who ran in among some 

 rocks, where I had to follow him no pleasant thing 

 ' by the light of the moon ' and being merely en 

 deshabille both Scott and I suffered considerably 

 from the thorns ; bruin now passed through the jungle y 

 beyond the rocks, and took across the maidan. On 

 my nearing him, he charged and received my spear 

 through his heart. He had strength enough left, 

 however, to make one more furious rush, which 

 smashed a spear. This was the brave beast's last 

 effort. 



" In the morning we walked to the hill and stood 

 on the 'boorj,' meaning to put some crackers into a 

 neighbouring den. Before we could do so, two bears 

 suddenly rushed forth, one of whom I instantly 

 knocked over with ' Poll ' and another gun. Scott 

 fired, but missed the second bear, which took across 

 the plain. I ran down, mounted, and after a long 

 run delivered my spear in a charge. Immediately 



