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ANIMALS OF NORTH AMERICA. 
painful and even dangerous symptoms, to those who have 
partaken of them, — a circumstance unknown in almost every 
other animal ; for the liver of the black bear when dressed 
on skewers, with alternate slices of fat (Kabob fashion) is 
esteemed a luxury by ^ranters. This fact was noticed by 
Barentz, who nearly lost three sailors from eating it, and it 
has since been verified by Capt. Boss. . 
