<Li> <P> A humoristic Japanese world map representing Russia as a big bear </P> </Li> <P> A humoristic Japanese world map representing Russia as a big bear </P> <Li> <P> Cartoon from the English satirical magazine Punch, or The London Charivari . With the Russian Bear sitting on the tail of the Persian cat while the British Lion looks on, it represents a phase of The Great Game . The caption reads: "AS BETWEEN FRIENDS . British Lion (to Russian Bear).' IF WE HADN 'T SUCH A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING I MIGHT ALMOST BE TEMPTED TO ASK WHAT YOU'RE DOING THERE WITH OUR LITTLE PLAYFELLOW ."' </P> </Li> <P> Cartoon from the English satirical magazine Punch, or The London Charivari . With the Russian Bear sitting on the tail of the Persian cat while the British Lion looks on, it represents a phase of The Great Game . The caption reads: "AS BETWEEN FRIENDS . British Lion (to Russian Bear).' IF WE HADN 'T SUCH A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING I MIGHT ALMOST BE TEMPTED TO ASK WHAT YOU'RE DOING THERE WITH OUR LITTLE PLAYFELLOW ."' </P>

How do we know the bear represents russia