64 NOTES ON THE NATURAL HISTORY OP THE BELL ROCK. 



as he snapped fruitlessly on either side, suggested the max- 

 imum of robust animal health. As a memento of his visit the 

 camera was brought on the scene, and another addition made 

 to our list of illustrious visitors. 



Liberating him proved to be more difficult than his 

 capture, for when cut adrift he persisted in facing us instead 

 of making for the water, towards which we endeavoured to 

 drive him. After some manoeuvring, however, he was driven 

 to the edge of the gulley, but even with his body half sub- 

 merged he maintained a defensive attitude, not seeming to 

 realise that he was at liberty to depart. An incoming wave, 

 however, moved him to a sense of his position, and with 

 a defiant snort he slipped under water. Omitting, in his 

 hurry, to take proper bearings, he took the wrong direction, 

 and, finding himself in a cul-de-sac, made his appearance again 

 on the surface, and with a hurried glance at his position again 

 sank, this time making a bee-line for the outlet, being clearly 

 seen, as he passed under water close to where we stood, and 

 was last seen buffeting his way through the foaming breakers, 

 evidently none the worse for his compulsory detention on the 

 Bock. 



