WHALING AND BEAR-HUNTING 239 



and inches from top of head to the seat of his trousers. 

 And, besides, what is the end of a bear's tail ? Is it the 

 flesh and bone or longest hair ? I've seen a hair about five 

 inches long on a bear's tail, and including the water dripping 

 from that you would have thought, by the measurements, 

 it beat the record. 



