THE BROWN BEAR. 



carries it to fome precipice, from whence he throws it down with great 

 violence, and, of courfe, falling with it, is terribly bruifed. This, however, 

 does not prevent him from repeating the practice, till it ends in his own 

 deltru&ion. 



Baiting the Bear was formerly a favourite diverfion in England, and was 

 thought not unworthy the attention of people of the firft fafhion, and even 

 the fovereign was fometimes feen at the Bear Garden. But fuch cruel fports 

 have now given way to entertainments of a milder nature. The Bear, 

 however, itill affords a favourite amufement to children, for which purpofe 

 he is led about by the Savoyards, fecured by a chain fattened to his nofe, and 

 taught to dance in his awkward manner, and perform other diverting actions, 

 at his keeper's command. 



