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appeared bloodshot, and they were flash- 

 ing with furious rage. He came at me in 

 a lumbering canter, but, having a fresh 

 double barrelled gun just put into my 

 hand, I cocked it and calmly awaited his 

 approach. When he got within a few 

 paces of me, he stopped and got up on his 

 hind legs, intending to hug me, and at 

 the same time to tear me to pieces with 

 his formidable hind claws ; but I was 

 equal to the occasion, for as soon as he 

 was in this position, he disclosed a white 

 spot on his chest which is just over the 

 heart, and, without further delay, I 

 popped in another bullet there and had 

 the great satisfaction of seeing him roll 

 over stone dead. 



He was a magnificent specimen, and the 

 shikari assured me he had never met with 

 a finer bear. Half a dozen coolies now set 



