The Walrus. 



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and swim with such rapidity, that it is difficult to over* 

 take them with a boat. One of their number always 

 keeps watch while the others sleep. They feed on shell- 

 fish and sea-weeds, and yield an oil equal in goodness to 

 that of the whale. The white bear is their greatest 

 enemy. In the combats between these animals, the 

 Walrus is said to be generally victorious, on account of 

 the desperate wounds it inflicts with its tusks. The 

 females have only one young one at a time, which, when 

 born, resembles a good sized-pig. 



