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inches long. Its feet are short, and the claws of the hinder feet are 

 fully developed. 



The seal is richly coated with blubber, the same as the whale, 

 porpoise and walrus, and seal oil produced therefrom is known and 

 valued the world over, while the skins are of great value, either 

 when tanned into leather or prepared with the fur on, and used for 

 making various garments of usefulness and luxury. 





THE NARWHAL AND PORPOISE. 



It seems almost incredible, but the seal is easily tamed, and will 

 become, with some attention, one of the most docile of animals, 

 attaching itself, it is said, with wonderful affection to its keeper. 

 Many have been taken when young, and have been thoroughly 

 domesticated, and have developed a gentle, loving disposition. 



But I must endeavour to say something about the narwhal, or 



