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Bear Hunting in S,cedea and Noy,yau.-
Haga (near the frontiers of Norway we first
heard great complaints of the bears in the
neighboring forests, and of the ravages thew had
made among the cattle. A fortnight before, three
had been killed by the peasantry, which thew
described as being as large as the small horses
that drew our vehicle, and of the black species.
For the purpose of destroying them, the peasants
assemble in large numbers, and extending them
selves in line, beat through the part Of the forest


where they are supposed to be, uttering, at the


same time, loud shouts, and firing occasionally


their guns. The bears being thus disturbed as


semble together, sometimes to the number Of
twenty, and the hunters then collecting their
forces, surround them and commence oeneraI
fire upon the foe. This kind of hunting is at
tended, to those who pursue it singly, with cons-
derable danger; as, if the first shot miss. or anv
other part than the head be wounded, the enraoed
animal rushes upon the aggressor, whose only de-
pendence must then be upon his own speed.
though by rereating quickly behind tree, if he
have sufficient agility, he may have a chance of
escaping. In Norway, however, as in the north
e. ern parts OF Sweden, the peasant undaunted goes
mus IN pursuit of the bear unattended, relying
upon MS own skill, and generally returns trium-
Phdht. sometimes he takes along with him two
= VI ''liee small dogs, which, when the bear is
ouhd oy barking around him, divert his attention


rom 'ie hunter, who is thus enabled to get GER