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south of Cape Marie Valdemar. In the night he was roused by the 

 furious barking of the dogs and when he peeped out from the sleeping- 

 bag he found himself face to face with a large bear луЫсЬ had its head 

 right in the tent. No wonder Hendrik got a fright; but seizing the 

 gun by his side he gave the bear a charge of hail right in the muzzle. 

 The bear tumbled back in a hurry and Hendrik succeeded in killing 

 it. Some of the meat he took with him to the ship, the rest was de- 

 posited at the tent-place. 



