OF THE MOOSE. 



one day, the guide saw a cow moose 

 and a calf come down the bank and 

 enter the water. He watched them 

 until they had waded some distance 

 from shore, when his attention was ar- 

 rested by another animal coming out of 

 the woods near them. It was a black 

 bear. The bear was not seen by the 

 cow. He slipped easily into the water 

 and waded towards the cow and calf. 

 Presently he got beyond his depth, his 

 legs being much shorter than even a 

 calf moose's, and therefore had to swim. 

 He swam directly for the calf, and was 

 rapidly nearing it when the cow saw him. 

 The ungainly beast turned with remark- 

 able quickness towards the bear, whom 

 she attacked with her fore feet. Three 

 or four sharp jabs with her pointed hoofs 

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