Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 228
between his jaws like a turnip. He took up the pole and poked him repeatedly;but the bear lay still, gurgling and snoring as in adream. He was thoroughly stupefied, and beforehe could recover his senses, the men muzzled himand cut every one of his long claws. When heawoke, he found himself, gagged… … BREAKING A GRIZZLY. He wont give in yet. Go on, Joe, said theoverseer. The deluge recommenced, and the bear struckout left and right with a violence that spattered thewater all over the gravel-plot. Twice he rose onhis hind legs, and shook his dripping paws as if helonged to grapple with a less…
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