cquainted, residing near Rice Lake, in the township of Monaghan,
was out one day in the woods partridge-shooting, near the big swamp on
the boundary line between Monaghan and Cavan, when he fell in with
several old bears and their cubs. He had only one ball with him which
he fired at the biggest fellow he could see among them, and wounded him
very severely, though not enough to stop him from following his
companions. But Elliott was not the man to be baulked without an effort
to capture his wounded adversary; so, being in want of a ball, he cut
of from his waistcoat some open-work brass buttons, with which he
loaded his gun, and followed the track of the wounded bear, which he
soon overtook.

Bruin, however, being possessed of considerable pluck, immediately
faced about and attacked the major, who gave him a taste of the
buttons, as he advanced. But the bear, nothing daunted, returned to the
charge, which Elliott met with a blow from the butt-end of his gun,
that was instantly struck from his hand by his formidable antagonist,
who immediately closed with him. It now became a regular stand-up fight
between Major Elliott and Ursus Major. For a long time it was doubtful
which would come off victorious. Elliott was severely wounded about the
breast and arms; notwithstanding which, he boldly maintained his
ground, and ultimately succeeded in rolling the beast over the trunk of
a large pine tree which lay on the ground beside them. Bruin was too
much exhausted to climb over the tree, to renew the combat.

Luckily, Elliott received no internal injury, though his flesh was
severely lacerated in the contest, which only ended with the bear's
life. Ireland, indeed, never sent from her shores a bolder hunter,
braver man, or more active backwoodsman, than Major Elliott.* [* This
gentleman was afterwards returned as Member of the Provincial
Parliament for the county of Durham.]

CHAPTER XI.

CANADA THE POOR MAN'S COUNTRY. -- DISADVANTAGES OF INEXPERIENCE. --
TOWNSHIP OF HARVEY SETTLEMENT. -- PAUPER EMIGRATION. -- SUPERIOR
ADVANTAGES OF THE LABOURER COLONIST. -- TEMPERANCE AND TEMPERANCE
SOCIETIES. -- A DRY ANSWER TO WATERY ARGUMENTS. -- BRITISH AND FOREIGN
TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

THERE is no colony belonging to the British Crown better adapted for
the poor industrious emigrant than the Canadas, particularly the Upper
Province, which is essentially the poor man's country. Twenty-five
years ago, the expense of the voyage out to