ARCTIC WALRUS. 
into the water : and, therefore, attacking them 
©n land, where they are killed with lances, is 
always preferred. When wounded, they be- 
come furious, striking from one side to the 
other with their teeth. They break the wea- 
pons, or force them out of the hands of the 
assailants; and, at last, burning with rage,, 
place their heads between their paws or fins, 
and precipitate themselves into the sea. Where 
they happen to be very numerous, they grow 
so daring that, in order to secure, one another, 
they surround the boats, and endeavour to 
overset them by striking or piercing the planks 
with their teeth. 
Pennant says that, " if wounded in the 
water, they attempt to sink the boat; ei- 
ther by rising under it, or by striking their 
great teeth into the sides. They roar very 
loudly, and will follow the boat till it is out of 
sight. Numbers of them are often seen sleep- 
ing on an island of ice ; if aw^akened, they 
fling themselves with great impetuosity into 
the sea; at which time it is dangerous to ap- 
proach the ice, lest they should tumble into 
the boat and overset it. They do not go on 
land. 
