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THE BEAR AT BAY. 
iceberg and stands at bay, while his two foremost pur¬ 
suers halt at a short distance and quietly await the 
arrival of the hunter. At this moment the whole 
pack are liberated; the hunter grasps his lance, and, 
tumbling through the snow and ice, prepares for the 
encounter. 
THE BEAR AT BAT. 
If there be two hunters, the bear is killed easily; for 
ODe makes a feint of thrusting a spear at the right 
side, and, as the animal turns with his arms toward 
the threatened attack, the left is unprotected and 
receives the death-wound. 
But if there be only one hunter, he docs not hesi¬ 
tate. Grasping the lance firmly in his hands, he pro¬ 
vokes the animal to pursue him by moving rapidlj’ 
across its path, and then running as if to escape. But 
