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THE WHITE BEAR. 
children, and that these children, for such wickedness, 
were torn in pieces, by Bears. The passage runs thus : 
“ And as he was going up by the way, there came forth 
little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said 
unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. 
And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed 
them in the name of the Lord. And there came forth 
two she Bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two 
children of them.” 
We have seen children run after a poor old grey¬ 
headed man who w T as walking along the street, and mock 
him. If they did not say “Go up thou bald head;” 
( more hard-hearted and cruel, than thus to abuse a poor 
man, who perhaps is so lame, that he cannot walk away 
from the insults of such ill-bred and wicked children. 
Let not such children think, that because there are no 
Bears in the places where they live, that therefore they 
will not be punished for such conduct. It was God who 
sent the Bears to tear the children that mocked the holy 
l , Elisha, and if he does not, at the present time send 
Bears to punish such wicked children, he will certainly 
' punish them in some other way. Let all children, 
therefore, take care how they mock, or insult the poor, 
white headed traveler, as he walks along the street. 
THE WHITE BEAR. 
How large is the White Bear ? 
The White Bear is about nine feet long, and a little 
more than four feet high. He is said sometimes to 
weigh sixteen hundred pounds, which is the weight of a 
very large ox. His fore paw is ten inches wide. 
What is the shape of this animal ? 
He has a long nose, short ears ; very large legs, and a 
short tail. His body and neck are long, his feet broad, 
and his toes end in five long, sharp claws, on each foot. 
How many teeth has he ? 
All the Bears have twenty upper teeth and twenty- 
two lower ones. 
What is the color of this animal ? 
The color of this animal is yellowish white, and his 
hair is very long, thick, and shaggy. 
Is he a fierce and dangerous animal ? 
There is no beast, which is more fierce and courage- 
> ous.than the White Bear. When attacked gmd wounded, 
> he pursues his enemy with terrible ferocity, and carries 
) death and destruction where ver he goes. He will either 
) destroy those who wound him, or die fighting against 
) them. 
> What is said of the fondness of this animal for its young ? 
■ It is said that no animal defends its young with so 
> much courage, as this. When attacked, the first care 
> of the mother is, to cover her cubs from harm, and when 
, she is wounded, and dying, she will continue to caress 
her young, and try to save them, to the very last mo¬ 
ment of her life. 
( Where does this animal live ? 
/ The White Bear, lives in Greenland, and Lapland, 
| countries so cold, that the ground is covered with snow 
; and ice during the whole year. 
