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tive I ever listened to. This unlucky animal, 

 the only one they had seen, floated along- 

 side of the yacht on a cake of ice while they 

 were at anchor in Bell Sound. Half the crew 

 were ahsent in the whale-boat, which con- 

 tained all the harpoons and lances ; but Mr. 

 Wood and two hands, armed with a rifle and a 

 shot-gun, valorously attacked the monster in 

 the dingy. Unluckily they only took tAVO 

 cartridges for the rifle, but they commenced 

 proceedings by administering one of these to 

 the walrus " in his loins," that naturally sug- 

 gesting itself to them as being the most 

 vulnerable part of the animal ; it " seemed to 

 go right through the walrus and disabled him, 

 as he did not leave the ice, but merely raised 

 his head and looked at them, upon which they 

 gave him another bullet — in the head this 

 time." I fancy this bullet must have struck 

 ■^he animal on the nostrils, as upon receiving it 

 "he scuffled into the water, but could not 

 remain underneath," so they rowed after him 

 and continued firing repeated doses of small shot 

 into his face whenever he appeared, until the 

 persecuted amphibian went ashore, and, in the 

 desperation of his heart, " walked back and 

 forwards " on the beach. There they thought 

 they were sure of him, but he contrived to get 



