250 WHALING AND BEAR-HUNTING 



chains are being fastened all round the woodwork, so I 

 allow him other two days to get free. All our wooden 

 battens are done or nearly done, therefore this resort to 

 iron. 



We that is, De Gisbert and I made a small discovery this 

 morning in rope-throwing we practise it at odd times, with 

 the prospect in view of tackling other bears alive, which is 

 perhaps even higher sport than shooting or photographing 

 them. For some time we have almost all been able to cast 



the ordinary running loop at short range, but are erratic 

 with the half-hitch cast, such as you use after casting a loop 

 over a bear's head to secure its forefoot. 



I do not write these details for bear-hunters, but the game 

 is excellent sport per se on deck, say, on a P. & O. liner out- 

 ward bound in August ; it would be splendid on any deck, 

 better than deck quoits. It would be excellent for a 

 garden-party or sports for Boy Scouts. 



