CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER X. 



Early impressions of the Himalayas. — Bear-hunting. — Eecliless- 

 ness. — A bear-hunt in the snow. — Snug quarters. — Diiference 

 of opinion. — Bruin distui-bed. — The wrong plan followed. — The 

 pursuit. — Night closes the chase. — The tracks followed up next 

 morning. — The cave. — Vain attempt to smoke him out. — Block 

 up the entrance. — Eeported death of the bear. — My Shikaree 

 sent to bring him out. — His adventure at the cave. — Bruin 

 alive. — I go myself.— The bear's den. — Foiled in my object and 

 return empty-handed. — Dirgoo's adventure. — A regular bout of 

 fisty-cuffs with Bruin. — Dirgoo's gallantry. — Saves his com- 

 panion. — Their wounds. — I visit the field of battle and find the 

 bear dead _ 230 



CHAPTER XT. 



A London gun. — Bivouac on the Goonitee. — Brown bear and her 

 cubs. — A pot shot. — Misses fire. — Goes ofi' at last. — A race for 

 life, and a lucky slide. — A morning stroll to Jallah. — A black 

 bear. — All hands mustered. — Enter the jungle. — Bruin's charge 

 from the cave. — Dangerous situation. — A shot in the very nick 

 of time. — Bruin rolled over. — Capture of the cubs. — Curious 

 trait of a wild animal. — A bear and her cub in difficulties. — 

 Maternal solicitude. — Clearing the way. — A bear's charge and 

 its rapidity. — fortunate shot. — -A dance in the air. — Poor 

 Bruin's desperate efforts. — His death 251 



CHAPTER XII. 



Lloyd's " Field Sports of Norway and Sweden." — Eesemblance 

 between the brown bear of Northern Europe and the Hima- 

 layan snow-bear. — " Tappen." — Sleep through the winter. — 

 Facility with which the young of the snow-bear are tamed. — 

 An old bear killed. — Catching the cubs. — How they fought and 

 escaped. — Captured at last. — Affecting scene. — Soon reconciled 

 to their fate. — Bear caught in a mu.sk-deer snare. — Unable to 



