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Habits and Haunts 281 



Difficult to procure 282 



Taken by the Indians 282 



THE BLACK BEAK. 



Characteristics of the Black Bear 2^3 



Changes its Haunts with the Seasons 283 



Omni verous Habits 284 



Robs the Bee Trees 284 



Houses itself in Hollow Trees 284 



Singular Fit of the Bear 284 



Bear-meat a Delicacy 285 



Appearance of the Fore-paw when Cooked 285 



Eats the Indian Turnip 286 



The Black Bear a Swift Runner 286 



Anecdote 286 



Sudden Appearance and Disappearance of a Bear 287 



Nocturnal Summons to a Bear Hunt 288 



Plan of Attack 289 



Shrieks of the Negroes 289 



Courage and Strength 290 



The Bear's attack on Scipio 291 



Bear-traps in Maine 292 



Catches Fish on the Coast of Labrador 292 



A good Swimmer. 292 



Pursuit of a Bear on the Ohio 293 



CHAPTER XXI. 



THE GRIZZLY BEAR. 



Excitement produced by his suspected Presence 295 



Not numerous East of the Rocky Mountains. , 296 



Indians wear his Teeth as Trophies of Prowess 296 



Grizzly Bear Hunt described 297 



Prairie Dogs 298 



