YIIE NARWHAL ^^ 



fooner attacked by a fifliing veflel, than they croud to- 

 gether in fuch a manner, that they are mutually embar. 

 raffed by their talks, and are prevented from linking to 

 the bottom. In this fituation the harpooners feldom fail 

 of ftriking one or two of thofe that are longefl detained 

 upon the furface of the water ; and the quantity of the 

 oil which they produce, renders their capture an objec!: 

 of very confiderable emolument. 



