40 A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY 
dt will be seen that his weight is not at all in pro- 
portion to his dimensions ; for he was a very large 
animal, as far as length and height went; but, al- 
though six inches longer than ihe bear we killed 
in this country last summer, he was upwards of two 
hundred pounds lighter. 
On opening him, we discovered the cause of this 
disparity ; for the whole of the alimentary canal was 
in a high state of gangrene, the liver and lungs were 
very much inflamed, and the spleen apparently shrunk 
considerably below its natural size. The stomach was 
empty and collapsed: in fact, the whole of the ab- 
dominal viscera bore evident marks of disease. 
Feet. In 
Circumference of the fore-leg below the knee - - 2 § 
Do. of the hind-paw_ - - - - “3510 
Do. of the hind-leg - - ae WE 
Breadth of the hind-paw - s - e283 
Length from the hind-toes to the knee-joint - --2 i$ 
Length of the tail - - - : =O: 6 
Circumference of the head before the ears - on Pen | 
Do. of the neck - : “ 2 SO 
Distance from the snout to the eye - - - 0 8} 
Do. between the eye - - = is 
Longest axis of the eyes . - = = Opi 
Depth of the snout - - . - - O 3 
Do. from nose to under part of the lower jaw - - 0 5h 
Breadth of septum narium . - - O Q3 
Nare, elliptical 
Length of the ears - - - - O 3 
Breadth of do. - - - - - O 
Front teeth in each jaw 6 inches; canine 2 inches; molares or 
grinders 5 inches; length of the upper tusks 14, inch; breadth 
between their tips 34 inches ; length of the lower tusks 12 inch; 
(the tip of the right side tusk was broken) breadth between their 
tips 3 inches. 
The liver weighed 16 lbs.; the lungs 14 Ibs. ; the heart 6 lbs. ; 
the kidneys 3 lbs.; and the spleen 1$]bs. 
