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giness of his coat, render it all but useless to aim at his heart. 
It is stated that this tremendous savage is able to carry off 
the carcase of a horse, without being materially impeded in its 
speed by so vast a burthen. 
One would suppose, that all these things considered, the 
hunter would be willing to give this sanguinary and gigantic 
monster the widest of all possible berths; but such is not the 
case. The Indians esteem the slaughter of one of these dreadful 
Bears as equal to a great victory over a hostile tribe, and a 
necklace of his claws is the noblest trophy which can be borne 
of heroic daring; his trail is therefore eagerly pursued, and he 
is brought to battle with ardor, and if slain, his slaughter is ce¬ 
lebrated by the death-song and death-halloo, and his slayer 
regarded as a great brave from that time forth. 
In like manner, sometimes for the sake of gain, for his fur is 
rich and valuable, sometimes for the sake of a hearty meal, 
sometimes for the mere love of sport, the huntsman of the 
western wilds gives chase to this most terrible of beasts, and 
even ventures single-handed into his winter den, wherein to 
assail him. My friend Mr. Thorpe’s admirable description of 
the manner in which the hunter of the plains, which lie about 
the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains, judges of the qualities, 
age, &c., of this animal, and of the mode in which he demeans 
himself in the encounter, is so incomparably true and graphic, 
that I cannot refrain quoting it from Porter’s Hawker, to which 
it was contributed by the author. I have the less hesitation in 
doing this, that I have entirely refrained from making use of 
this excellent work, when I could elsewhere find materials ; 
and farther, that I have heard the author relate viva voce all and 
more than all here recited, so that I might, if I pleased, rewrite 
the same matter, and so give his experience to the world in my 
own words; but always willing myself that any one who deems 
it worth the while, should quote from my poor lucubrations, I 
presume in this instance to take the like liberty with my friends, 
sure that it will pass unreproved. 
“ The different methods to destroy the Grizzly Bear by those 
