when we perceived Friday drop like a squirrel upon the ground, leaving the beast to make the best of his way down the tree.  And now thinking it the most convenient time to shoot the creature, Friday cried out, O dear master, no shoot, me shoot by and by; when taking up the gun, me no shoot yet, said he me make one more much laugh. And accordingly he was as good as his word; for the creature descending backwards from the tree very leisurely, before he could lay one foot on the ground, Friday shot him through the ear, stone dead; and looking to see whether we were pleased, he burst out into a hearty laughter, saying, So we kill de bear in my country, not with the gun, but with much long arrows. Thus ended our diversion, to our great satisfaction; especially in a place where the terrible howlings struck us with a continual terror.  But the snows now growing very deep, particularly on the mountains, the ravenous creatures were then obliged to seek for sustenance in the villages, were coming by surprise on the country people, killed several of them, besides a great number of their sheep and horses.

Our guide told us, we had yet one more dangerous place to pass by; and if their were any more wolves in the country, there we should find them.  This was a small plain encompassed with woods, to get through a long lane to the village where we were to lodge.  When we entered the wood, the sun was within half an hour of setting:  and a little after it was set, we came into the plain, which was not above two furlongs over, and then we perceived five great wolves cross the road, without taking notice of us, and so swift as though they were pursuing after their prey.  Hereupon our guide, believing there were more coming, desired us to be on our guard.  Accordingly our eyes were very circumspect, till about half a league farther, we perceived a dead horse, and near a dozen of wolves devouring its carcase.  My man Friday fain would have fired at them, but I would not permit him; nor had we gone half over the plain, but we heard dreadful howlings in a wood on our left, when presently we saw an hundred come up against us, as though they had been an experienced army.  This obliged us to form ourselves in the best manner; and then I ordered that every other man should fire, that those who did not, might be ready to gave a second volley, should they advance upon us; and then every man should make use of his pistols.  But there was no necessity for this; for the enemy being terrified stopped at the noise of the fire; four of them were shot dead, and, several others being wounded; went bleeding away, as we could very plainly discover by the snow.  And now remembering what had been often told me, that such was the majesty of a man’s voice, as to strike terror even in the fiercest creatures, I ordered all our companions to halloo as loud as possible; and in this notion I was not altogether mistaken; for they immediately turned about upon the first halloo, and began to retire; upon which, ordering a second volley in their rear, they galloped into the woods with great precipitation.