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between the most nortlieni woods and the Arctic Sea of America. This 

 bear has broader soles and a longer tail, and is otherwise larger than the 

 comuiou black. Its prevailing color is dusk}', but sometimes it is yellowish- 

 brown ; the sides and shoulders arc covered witli long hairs, w hich in sum- 

 mer are tii)[)ed with white. 



The flesh of the above-mentioned species is sweet and palatable, superior 

 to pork, and, in the opinion of the writer, equal to beefsteak. 



U. Tkibetanas. — Thibet Bear. Found in the mountains of ^fepaul 

 and Syliiet. A large, flat head, large ears, thick neck, small claws, and 

 stout limbs, are the distinguishing characters of the species. The color is 

 black, with a white V-shaped spot on the breast, 



U. I.srtbelliuus. — Isabella Bear. This is also a variety from Xepaul, 

 of which little is known. 



U. /Si/riucus. — .Syrian Bear. The color of this bear is yellowish-white. 

 Its size is about that of the black bear. It is a powerful and ferocious ani- 

 mal, often attacking men and destroying children. The species is now sel- 

 dom found in Syria, Ijut firnierly was a terror to the inliai)itants. Tiie bears 

 that destroyed the children who reviled the Hebrew prophet were of this 

 variety. The celebrated (Godfrey de Bouillon had an encounter with one, in 

 which he received a dangerous woimd. 



U. Jhnericaims. — American Black Bear. A narrower head, prominent 

 muzzle, ears more remote, fur long and glossy-black, distinguish this spe- 

 cies. Being less carnivorous than the brown bear, it is of milder temper ; 

 besides, it is a more active and nimble climber ; it does not disdain flesh, but 

 delights in the sweet and tender young corn, when the ears are just filled 

 out. We have seen whole fields broken down by these lovers of green 

 corn. 



In illustration of the peculiar instincts of the bear, and the singular 

 caprice to form an attachment for human beings, es[)ecially children, we 

 have already recorded several anecdotes. We now add an incident wiiich 

 recently occurred in ^lichigan, where a bear of this species abducted a little 

 girl about three years old, not with any desire to harm the child, but through 

 a strange kind of affection. ^Ir. Henry Flynn, the father of the child, 

 lives in a sparsely-settled part of the country, about forty miles west of Lud- 

 ington, ^Michigan, and from hiui this account has been derived. It appears 

 that he started one morning to take a horse to pasture, about two miles dis- 

 tant from the house, and as his little girl seemed anxious to go, he put her 

 upon tlie horse's back, and let her ride a short distance, perhaps forty rods 

 from the house, where he put her down, and told her to run home. lie noticed 

 that she continued standing where he left her, and on looking back after 

 going a little farther, saw her playing in the sand. lie soon passed out of 



