WHITE BEAR. 
again, in Nova Zembla, and from the River 
Ob, along the Siberian coast, to the month 
of the Jenesei and Lena. It is, however, 
never met with far inland, except when it loses, 
it's way in mists ; nor is it found either in 
Kamtschatka or it's islands. It has been seen 
as far south as Newfoundland ; but is not a 
native of that country, being only carried 
thither accidentally on floating islands of ice. 
During the summer season, the White Bear 
either resides on an island of ice, or employs 
itself in passing from one of these islands to 
another : for it swims admirably can conti- 
nue that exercise, as some assert, six or seven 
leagues; and dives w^ith wondci ful agility. la 
-winter, it either retreats under tlie snow, 
where it forms deep dens, supported by pillars 
of the same congealed element ; or retires 
imder some great cn:iincnce beneath the fixed 
ice of the frozen sea. 
The female brings forth two young at '4 
time ; and so strong is their mutual afle6lion» 
th;it they suffer dcatli rather than desert each 
other. 
These 
