BEAR. 
and circumspection ; and we should be parti- 
cularly careful not to strike him on the nose 
or parts of generation. He may be brought 
to walk an end, to dance, and to perform va- 
rious gesticulations. He seems even to listen 
to music, and to observe some kind of mea- 
sures. But, to give him this species of edu- 
cation, he must be taken young, and con- 
strained during life. An old Bear cannot be 
tamed, nor will he suffer restraint. He is 
naturally intrepid, or at least indifferent to 
danger. The wild Bear never turns out of his 
road, nor flies from the aspect of Man. It is 
alledged, however, that the sound of a whistle 
surprises and confounds him to such a degree, 
that he rises on his hind-feet. This is the 
time for shooting, and endeavouring to kill 
him ; for, if he be only wounded, he attacks 
the huntsman with fury, embraces him with 
his fore- feet, and suffocates him." 
The Bear, notwithstanding it's unwieldy 
form, is very expert in climbing the loftiest 
trees, which it always descends with it's hinder 
parts foremost ; and it's amazing fatness, and 
abundance of fur, makes it light for swim- 
ming. 
