THE BEAR. 



An Indian having wounded a Bear, 

 the animal fell, and set up a most plain- 

 tive cry — something like that of the panther 

 when he is hungry. The hunter, instead of 

 giving him another shot, stood up close to 

 him, and addressed him in these words : — 

 " Harkee, Bear ! you are a coward, and no 

 warrior, as you pretend to be. Were you a 

 warrior, you would show it by your firmness, 

 and not cry and whimper like an old woman. 

 You know, Bear, that our tribes are at war 

 with each other, and that yours was the 

 aggressor. You have found the Indians too 

 powerful for you, and you have gone sneak- 

 ing about in the woods, stealing their hogs ; 

 perhaps at this time you have hog's flesh in 

 your belly. Had you conquered me, I would 

 have borne it with courage and died like a 

 brave warrior. But you, Bear, sit here and 

 disgrace your tribe by your mean conduct." 

 I was present at the delivery of this 

 curious invective. When the hunter had 

 dispatched the Bear I asked him how he 

 thought the poor animal could understand Avhat he said to it. " Oh," said he, in answer, " the bear under- 

 stood me very well. Did not you observe how ashamed he looked while I was upbraiding him ?" 



The common mode of hunting the Black Bear is by two or three well-trained dogs. When he finds that 

 he is pursued, he generally pushes forward for eight or ten miles, and sometimes more, in nearly a straight 

 course. But when the dogs come up to him, he turns and strikes at them with his paws, the blows of which 

 are so severe, that one of them, taking eifect, would instantly fell the strongest dog to the ground. The 

 great art in training the dogs consists in teaching them to avoid these blows, and keep harassing the animal 

 till he is exhausted. 



The Indian and the wounded Bear. 



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Chippeway Indians hunting the Bear with dog: 



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