THE SEA-OTIER. 141 
the animal, killed by a mortal shot, or exhausted by repeated 
wounds, falls to the share of the archer who has hit it nearest 
to the head. If several otters appear at the same time, the 
boats form as many rings, provided their number be sufficiently 
great. All these movements are executed with astonishing 
celerity and precision, and amidst the deepest silence, which is 
only interrupted from time to time by the hissing sound of the 
flying arrows. 
Banded Dzpper. 
