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at the bait underneath the whole concern immediately 

 falls and squashes him. The bait is usually a large 

 piece of fish tied up in paper, and when it gets ' high,' 

 if there be a bear within reach of the savour thereof, he 

 is sure to come to it." 



For bear-hunting generally, I think a double-barrelled 

 smooth bore, carrying a large bullet, would be best. 

 Added to this, a revolver and a "couteau de chasse" 

 should be taken. It would be foolhardy to depend 

 upon a single barrel alone, or to go on a bear expedition 

 without an experienced hunter ; for it is seldom that 

 Bruin is so disabled at the first shot as to prevent 

 his rushing in, which he will be pretty sure to do. 



Many of the Norwegian bear-hunters have at times 

 got fearfully mauled. 



As a rule, a bear will not attack a person unless 

 wounded or provoked, though instances have occurred 

 where he has been the aggressor. One of these 

 occurred a few years ago in Hardanger, where a bear, 

 without provocation, attacked four people who were 

 quietly at work, and severally injured them. Two of 

 them, a man and a woman, subsequently died from the 

 injuries they received. 



I would strongly recommend any one " going in " 

 regularly for bear-hunting to provide himself with a 

 small tent. Edgington's patrol tents are well suited 

 for this work. Thus the hunter can shift his quarters 



