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in the direction of the hut, while a couple of dogs stood 

 at a respectful distance and barked. As we approached, 

 it came right up over the edge to us, stopped, showed 

 its teeth, and hissed, then turned round and went slow- 

 ly back down towards the shore. To hinder it enough 

 for Jackson to get near and photograph it, I sent a 

 bullet into its hind- quarters as it disappeared over the 

 edge. This helped, and a ball in the left shoulder still 

 more. Surrounded by a few dogs, it now made a stand. 

 The dogs grew bolder, and a couple of shots in the 

 muzzle from Jackson s revolver made the bear quite fu- 

 rious. It sprang first at one dog, ' Misere,' caught hold 

 of it by the back, and tin ng it a good way out over the 

 ice, then sprang at the other, seizing it by one paw and 

 tearing one toe badly. It then found an old tin box, 

 bit it fiat, and flung it far away. It was wild with fury, 

 but a ball behind the ear ended its sufferings. It was 

 a she - bear with milk in the breast ; but there was no 

 sign of any embryo, and no young one was discovered 

 in the neighborhood. 



''Sunday, July 15th. This evening, when Jackson 

 and the doctor were up on the mountain shooting auks, 

 the dogs began to make a tremendous row (especially 

 the bear -dog ' Nimrod,' which is chained outside the 

 door), and howled and whined in a suspicious manner. 

 Armitage went out, coming back a little while after and 

 asking if I cared to shoot a bear, I accompanied him 

 with my rifle and camera. The bear had taken flight to a 



