The Polar or Great White BEAR 



differs greatly from the common Bear in the length of 

 its head and neck, and grows to above twice the fize. 

 Some of them are thirteen feet long. — Its limbs are of 

 great fize and ftrength ; its hair long, harm and difagree- 

 able to the touch, and of a yellowifh-white colour ; its 

 ears are fhort and rounded ; and its teeth large. 



It inhabits only the coldeft parts of the globe ; and has 

 been found above latitude 80, as far as navigators have 

 penetrated northwards. Thefe inhofpitable regions feem 

 adapted to its fullen nature. 



" There the fhapelefs Bear, 



" With dangling ice all horrid, ftalks forlorn : 

 " Slow-pac'd, and fourer as the ftorms increafe, 

 " He makes his bed beneath th' inclement drift ; 

 ? tl And, with ftern patience, fcorning weak complaint, 

 " Hardens his heart againfl affailing want." 



