"The rancheroes say that the bear's cave is not far off from here," observed one of our English friends.  "We must be prepared for him. Keep by us and do as we do."  Scarcely had he spoken when a loud growl or snort was heard, and not a hundred yards from us a huge, grisly, brown monster rushed out from behind a rook, showing his teeth, and standing upon his hind-legs as if ready to fight.  I had never seen a more ferocious-looking monster.  While we were looking at him he went down on his fore-paws, and with a loud growl made a rush at us.