CHAPTER VI. 



Close of the Campaign. — Ordered to JuUunder. — Join Wilson in the hills.— 

 Coolies. — Tents. — Rifles. — Sookee. — Tienne Garde. — Bear shooting. — The 

 cave. — Tracking a wounded bear. — The charge. — No rifle. — Showing a 

 bold front. — Coolie wounded. — The snow-beai'. — Locality. — -Description. 

 — Habits and food.— A Puharrie and his wife. — Disadvantages of early 

 rising. — Gholab Sing. — Carnivorous propensities of bears. — The black 

 bear. — Its food and habits. — Robs orchai'ds, mills, and beehives. — Attains 

 to great size in the hills. — Their ferocity. — A bear's hug. — Gaugoutrie. — 

 The Rudegeira valley. — Burrell shooting. — The stalk. — A long shot and 

 uncomfortable walk. — Return to Derallee. — Preparations for Koonawur. 



Well ! The campaign is over ; our dear 

 old Chief had fought the crownuig victory of 

 Goojerat ; the remains of the Sikh army had 

 laid down their arms to Gilbert's division ; 

 and we were in camp awaiting our destina- 

 tion, which, after many reports, turned out 

 to be Jullunder. The youngsters having 

 fixed their affections on Lahore, were all 

 disappointed — not so myself, for my men 

 are my first consideration, and then comes 

 the amusement of the oiRcers. I was right 



