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bears they had taken themselves off to the 

 woods. We determined to have one more try 

 on our way back to the ship in the harbour, and 

 for this purpose camped in the prettiest place 

 I ever pitched tent upon. It was on a high 

 rock, flat on the top, and with a few trees and 

 shrubs on it. We moored the boat to a tree 

 before turning in that evening. What was our 

 surprise next morning to find the boat perched 

 up on some huge rocks ; the tide had receded 

 and left her very much high and dry, and it was 

 impossible even to think of releasing her from 

 this position. This tide must have been well on 

 towards thirty feet in height, and we were 

 obliged to remain for the better part of the day 

 awaiting the incoming tide, should it be high 

 enough to float the boat from off her perilous 

 position. 



On our return to Kenai we had not been in 

 the house an hour when a Chinaman knocked at 

 the door. This man spoke quite decent pidgin- 

 English and answered my questions willingly. 

 He had heard that we had shot a bear, and came 

 to ask if Hunter would sell him the gall-bladder 

 and feet. After considerable bartering, these 

 treasures passed into the Chinaman's possession, 

 the gall-bladder realizing one dollar and the four 

 feet one dollar and fifty cents. The Chinaman told 

 me that they soaked the feet in whisky (Chinese), 

 when it became " heap good medicine," and the 



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