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quicker-fighted, knows his danger ) and parries 

 it with a glance of his eye. If he chufe not 

 to trufl his pinions, in a moment he is un- 

 der water — rifes again in fome diftant part — 

 inftantly fmks a fecond time ; and eUides the 

 poflibiHty of taking aim. Even if a random- 

 fhot fhould touch him, unlefs it carry a weight 

 of metal, his fides are fo well cafed, and his 

 mufcular frame fo robuft, that he efcapes 



mifchief. If the weather fuit, he iiihes 



alfo dexteroufly at fea. Or perhaps he only 

 varies his food between fea-ii{h, and river-fifh, 



as his palate prompts. When he has filled 



his maw, he retires to the ledge of fome pro- 

 jecfling rock; where he liftens to the furges 

 below in dofing contemplation, till hunger 

 again awaken his powers of rapine. 



