350 PERSEVEKANCE EEWAEDED. 



which we put a stop to, as far as we 

 were able. 



On the 11th, Colls shot a fine old bear, 

 which he lost in a deep hole in a mountain- 

 stream. We determined to look for him ; 

 and the coolies having now arrived, R. went 

 on with the camp next morning, whilst we 

 went to try and get out the bear. Wlien we 

 arrived at the spot where old Bruin had 

 disappeared, we found that the water had 

 risen during the night, but it was evident 

 where he must be. There were two channels 

 in the stream, in one of which a large tree 

 was jammed quite tight, and the other was 

 full of rubbish ; the latter we cleared out, 

 friend Ossaroo looking on, with a sneer upon 

 his countenance, thinking what fools we 

 were. As soon as a good deal of the rubbish 

 was got out, we found that the water in the 

 other was lowered proportionally, and old 

 Gye Sing, who had been very busy looking 

 about, and poking a stick down, sang out, 

 that he saw Bruin at the bottom. We had 

 soon a paw up, and a rope fastened to it. 



