Project Gutenberg 2005-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 104 Kelly, Allen 1855 1916 03021325 Bears I Have Met—and Others Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Al Haines "Bears I Have Met—and Others" by Allen Kelly is a collection of bear stories written in the early 20th century. The book draws from a rich tapestry of the author's real-life experiences and observations while hunting and interacting with bears on the Pacific Slope, primarily focusing on the California Grizzly. It explores the nature, behavior, and myths surrounding bears, along with the tales of those who sought to hunt them, delivering both entertainment and insights into human-animal interactions. The opening of "Bears I Have Met—and Others" sets the stage for a vivid blend of personal anecdotes and reflections on the bears encountered by the author. The preface underlines an affection for these denizens of the forest, challenging prevalent misconceptions about their ferocity while recounting various thrilling encounters with these creatures. The initial chapter introduces readers to the infamous California Grizzly, detailing its fearsome reputation as a man-killer and the complexities of its behavior. Kelly illustrates how encounters can vary wildly based on individual bears, presenting a nuanced view that human legends often miss the deeper truths about these remarkable animals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bears Hunting -- West (U.S.) SK Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Travel & Geography 279557 271818 2024-10-07T04:49:58.430103 2023-09-07T06:41:10.224132 text/html text/html 265397 2020-12-14T06:52:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1239914 2020-12-14T06:52:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1332693 2024-10-07T04:50:05.850069 application/epub+zip 1336757 2024-10-07T04:50:01.588132 application/epub+zip 167112 2024-10-07T04:50:00.294146 application/epub+zip 1500880 2024-10-07T04:50:09.246027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1475468 2024-10-07T04:50:05.017086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273003 2022-09-07T20:54:04.551326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249031 249020 2024-10-07T04:49:57.804056 2023-09-07T06:41:09.652099 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 248845 2020-12-14T06:52:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 95815 2020-12-14T06:52:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19249 2024-10-07T04:50:09.373016 application/rdf+xml 13913 2024-10-07T04:50:00.859117 image/jpeg 3837 2024-10-07T04:50:00.579056 image/jpeg 1311200 2024-10-07T04:49:58.499060 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog