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haunches, reach around for them with his fore paws. 

 This movement gave Alexej and Dunbar a choice 

 point for firing, and Alexey put a bullet into him, 

 which dropped him. He got up again and renewed 

 his fight with the dogs, until Dunbar finished him with 

 another bullet. He was a beautiful animal, eight feet 

 in length, three feet five inches in height, and weighed 

 six hundred and seventy^five pounds gross weight. His 

 stomach was perfectly empty. He had got within one 

 hundred yards of the ship, when the dogs sighted him 

 and made him turn. 



A change in the routine is made for the spring and 

 summer. When we are movimi: ao-ain some modifica- 

 tions will occur. 



April 2d, Friday. — Daily routine, commencing 

 April 1st, 1881: — 



5.00 A. M. Call ship's cook and cabin steward. 



5.45 Call executive officer. 



7.00 Call all hands. 



7.30 Breakfast by watches. 



8.30 Turn to ; clear up decks ; clear fire-hole ; 



get soundings, etc. 

 9.00 Watch below to go hunting. 



9.30 Clear forecastle ; open doors and scuttle 



for ventilation until 11.30 ; inspection 

 by executive. 

 11.00 Hoist the recall flag at the fore. 



12.00 M. Dinner by watches. 

 1.00 p. M. Turn to; watch below to go hunting. 

 5.00 Hoist recall flag at the main. 



5.30 Supper by watches. 



6.30 Turn to. 



8.00 Boatswain and carpenters report the de- 



partments. 



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