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ditioii as a broken rod would permit, I returned 

 to my former post. The bears having advanced a 

 few yards, were at the edge of woods, and the old 

 one was looking sternly at me. The danger of 

 firing at her I knew was great, as she was sec- 

 onded by a cub of eighteen months; but I could 

 not resist the temptation. She presenting a fair 

 broadside to me, I fortunately sent my ball 

 through her heai't, and dr()})ped her; l)ut getting 

 up again, she ran some yards into the woods; 

 where I soon found her dead, without her cub. 



The captain, his man, and Jack coming up, I 

 was informed that Jack could not get a shot at the 

 lilack-bear; but had shot one of those white ones 

 which first passed me; that the beast had landed 

 on this side of the river, and had gone up on a 

 small ])arren hill, some little distance within the 

 woods, and there died; that they were going after 

 her, but thought it best to come inunediatel}" to 

 mv assistance, when thev heard me fire so often. 



Leaving them to skin this bear, I advanced 

 higher up the river, until I came opposite a beau- 

 tif'nl cataract, and to the end of a small woody 

 ishind which lies near the south shore. There T 

 sat down upon some bare rocks, to contemplate 

 thr^ scene before me, and to observe the manoou- 

 \-j'es f>f the bears; ninuliors of whidi were Ihcii in 

 sight. 



Tlie cataract is foi-mcd l»y the i-Inci' Ix'ing con- 

 fined bciwccii < wo <'lc\;il('(l |>()in<s, with a Hat rock 

 oxtendinti; across the l»(<l of ii; llic )>ci"iu'ndicuhn" 

 f.ill of wliicli is ciirhi feel; Crniii wliciicc there was 



