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appearance of the young, and the mother always repairs to the shore or 

 to the ice-fields for the purpose of nourishing her family. The maternal 

 Walrus is very attentive to her charge, and while in the water is very 

 solicitous about its welfare, carrying it about under her fore-limbs, and 

 defending it from any danger that may arise, regardless of her own safety 

 in watching over that of her offspring. When a mother Walrus is sur- 

 prised upon the shore, she places her young one upon her back, and 

 hurries away to the sea, bearing her precious burden. 



The English name of this strange creature, Walrus, means " strange 

 horse," the specific title Rosmarus is a Latinized form from the Nor- 

 wegian name Rosmar or " Sea-horse " ; the appellation " Morse " seems 

 derived from the Lapp name '' Morsk." 



A very full account of the Walrus is given by Dr. Kane in his 

 " Arctic Explorations," to which we refer our readers who desire further 

 information. 



