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greeted the new arrival with loud growls, and 
seemed shocked at his being turned into her 
grounds so unceremoniously. She did not hold 
her paw before her face, it is true, but she clawed 
a good mass of fur out of his side and then 
retreated to her corner in the house, making short 
runs at him occasionally. The newly arrived 
bear was so glad to be able to stretch his legs, 
after having been cramped up so long, that he 
cared little for these exhibitions of feminine 
delicacy, but lost no time in plunging into the 
pond, which operation he repeated again and 
again.’ A later visit to the bears is thus noted : 
‘ We found the happy couple in a rather unplea- 
sant domestic state. The lady backed into a 
corner, with her nose lowered on to her paws, 
growling very spitefully and looking daggers or 
rather “saws” at her mate. He was sitting 
within a foot or two of her, with a most gentle- 
manly, patient air, almost amiable. He is a fine 
animal, of a yellowish colour. She is quite 
white.’ 
■ October 24.— Note from Mr. Gould to ask us 
to step round and see the skin of a notornis which 
has been sent him. R. dined with Mr. Lovell 
Reeve, and came home much pleased with his 
entertainment. Cruikshank was there, and sang 
“ Lord Bateman” whom he illustrated so cleverly 
in the “ Ballad.” ’ 
'November 15. — R. started off about nine to 
