“ Shoots a stag with cherry stones; the wonderful effect of it.—Kills a bear by extraordinary dexterity.—Attacked by a wolf, which he turns inside out.—Is assailed by a mad dog, from which he escapes; but his cloak is seized with madness, by which his whole wardrobe is thrown into confusion. ”

“ Sportsmen must on emergencies have recourse to any expedient. Day-light and my powder were spent one day in a Polish forest. When I was going home, a terrible bear made up to me in great speed, with open mouth ready to fall upon me ”