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entirely of twigs, about 100 feet from bank to bank and about 80 feet 

 above the roaring torrent of dirty snow-water. It hung in a great curve 

 and swayed in the breeze in a very nerve-shaking manner. Having 

 got safely over, we headed up stream for two miles, and were soon 

 opposite camp, where my look-out man was signalled to for information ; 

 he waved his blanket about but we could not decipher his meaning, and 

 no human voice could have been heard above the roar of the waters. It 

 was getting dusk, so we turned up the mountain, finding the ground 

 far more extensive and jungle-covered than it looked from camp. At 

 last we got on to the landslip, which was all loose rocks varying from a 

 cubic foot to an ostrich egg in size ! In the dark I at last saw the 

 game, moving away and down, but could not emerge from the cover I 

 had, a friendly little pine, so tried a long shot and missed ; doubtless I 

 was unsteady after my four miles scramble and risky fall, but I felt 

 it was my only chance to fire standing where 1 was ; away he went and 

 I never saw him again. We returned to camp more leisurely than we 

 left it, but I was indeed thankful to get some supper and turn in. 



I may add here that it is worth while to cut out the large canine teeth 

 of all bears, as they make very pretty brooches, mounted in silver ; 

 indeed, they may be used for many other little jobs, such as handles to 

 small paper-knives, heads of walking-sticks, &c. ; they split in the dry 

 heat of the plains if not encased in beeswax. 



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