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he concluded that it was caused by phea- 

 sants, and told his companion to wait 

 quietly, until he himself should have got 

 above the copse, and then to pitch in some 

 stones, so as to drive the birds towards 

 him. All this was done, but instead of the 

 expected pheasants, a huge black bear 

 emerged from the ringalls close to the 

 spot where Dirgoo had posted himself, 

 and at once made a dash towards him. 

 Dii'goo, in his hurry and surprise, fired 

 the barrel which was loaded only with 

 shot, probably forgetting all about the 

 bullet being in the other, but having 

 fired within a few paces, it was more 

 than the bear liked, and it turned him 

 into the ringalls, from whence he had 

 come. 



Du'goo now called softly to the other 

 man, and loading the discharged barrel with 

 ball, they followed into the rmgalls. They 

 had not gone many yards, when the bear 

 came at them a second time, and was 

 rolled over, by the discharge of both 



