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He stood and looked at me. You must not turn 

 from them at such a time ; that would invite 

 attack : but stand your ground, giving the beast 

 a chance to get away. I stood still, but holloaed 

 at him. The bear turned, walked slowly, and 

 once in a while looking behind him. Then he 

 went off at a run.' ' 



Those persons who have lived a lifetime in 

 the bush would hardly agree with Mr. Kingsley 

 that "You must not turn from them at such a 

 time ; that would invite attack/' I have always 

 turned from bears when unarmed, and in the 

 majority of cases before I could look round the 

 bear has been out of sight, scrambling and 

 rushing through the bush like a terrified maniac. 

 In case of a narrow path, a bear would naturally 

 hesitate, being in a sense unexpectedly brought to 

 bay. 



The curiosity of bears is extraordinary. It 

 is a custom among hunters, when encamped 

 beyond the limits of civilisation, to leave one of 

 the party in camp while the rest explore the forest 

 for game. The duties of cook, housemaid, etc., 

 occupy a considerable time, but the person whose 

 turn it may be to attend to these domestic duties 

 finds the time hang very heavily on his hands. 



