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gered about; took what suited him, chased the 

 smaller bears away, and made himself generally 

 disagreeable. His manners, however, did not 

 differ from the rest. They are all alike. I wish 

 to record this impression now, in confidence, not 

 to be repeated to any grizzly of your acquaintance, 

 that a grizzly bear is the meanest critter that 

 walks. He is unsocial, selfish, grumpy, sour, 

 greedy, cruel, unhandsome, uncouth, ungraceful, 

 a misanthrope by nature and a brute by culti- 

 vation. 



If he has any redeeming qualities, I have failed 

 to find them after careful study. Even a tiger 

 purrs occasionally. Mr. Grizzly's only language 

 is a growl. 



He neglects his family, stays out nights — he 

 does everything. Just think up all the mean 

 attributes you know of and you will find that the 

 grizzly has all of them and some others. 



They are the only bears whomever leave the Park. 

 It is fortunate they do so, for, in that way, they 

 get thinned out a little. The moment they leave 

 the confines of the reservation they are fair game. 



