URSINE SEAT., 
polished within. The length of the fore legs 
is about twenty-four inches ; and they resemble 
the legs of other quadrupeds, not being im- 
mersed in the body like those of Seals, The 
feet, too, are formed with toes; but, being, 
covered with a naked skin, they seem exter- 
nally a shapeless mass, and have only the rudi- 
ments of nails to four naked toes. The hind 
legs, which are twenty-tv/o inches long, are 
fixed to the body quite behind, like those of 
other Seals ; but they are capable of being 
brought forward, so that the animal makes use 
of them to rub it's head : these feet are divided 
into five toes, each separated by a large y/eb, 
and they are a foot broad. The tail is only 
two inches long. 
The general colour of the Ursine Seal is 
black : but, beneath the hair, which is long 
and rough, there is a down of a bay-colour. 
The hair of the old ones is tipped with grey. 
The Females are cinereous. On the neck of 
the old Males, the hair is eredt, and a little 
longer than the rest. The skins of the young 
are used for cloathing. The fat and flesh of 
the old Males are extremely disagreeable : but 
the 
