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winter; he was fed chiefly on vegetable food, as it was ob- 

 served, that he became furious when too plentifully supplied 

 with animal fare. He was in continual motion during the 

 greater part of the day, pacing backward and forward to the 

 extent of his chain. His attendants ventured to play with 

 him, though always in a reserved manner, fearful of trusting 

 him too far, or of placing themselves absolutely within his 

 grasp; he several times broke loose from, his chain, on which 

 occasions he would manifest the utmost joy, running about 

 the yard in every direction, rearing up on his hind feet, and 

 capering about. I was present at one of these exhibitions; the 

 squaws and children belonging to the establishment ran pre- 

 cipitately to their huts, and closed the doors: he appeared 

 much delighted with his temporary freedom, he ran to the 

 dogs, which were straying about the yard, but they avoided 

 him. In his round he came to me, and rearing up, placed his 

 paws on my breast; wishing to rid myself of so rough a play- 

 fellow, I turned him around,- upon which he ran down the 

 bank of the river, plunged into the water, and swam about 

 for some time. 



Mr. John Dougherty had several narrow escapes from 

 the grizzly bear. He was once hunting with a companion, on 

 one of the upper tributaries of the Missouri, he heard the 

 report of his companion's rifle, and looking round, he beheld 

 him at a little distance, endeavouring to escape from one of 

 these bears, which he had wounded as it was advancing on 

 him. Mr. Dougherty, attentive only to the preservation of 

 his friend, immediately hastened to divert the attention and 

 pursuit of the bear to himself, and arrived within rifle shot 

 distance, just in time to effect his generous object; he lodged 

 his ball in the animal, and was obliged to fly in his turn, 

 whilst his friend, relieved from imminent danger, prepared 

 for another onset by charging his piece, with which he again 

 wounded the bear, and relieved Mr. Dougherty from pur- 

 suit. In this most hazardous encounter, neither of them 

 were injured, but the bear was fortunately destroyed. 



