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much like Anson’s sea-lions* — I believe of the same species — 
this was larger than an ox — The French use the oil of these 
creatures to their meat — it is to me as rank as seal oil — The most 
noted places for their present resort, are the islands of Magdelines, 
and Point Miscou ; but the sea-cows, wild fowl, Indians, and 
beaver, will leave us as we settle in the country, and go to places 
less frequented. (Page 24). 
This is the only recorded observation of a living Walrus in 
New Brunswick waters known to me, and very satisfactory it is. 
Two years later, in 1763, Smethurst, as he tells us in his book, 
was shipwrecked near Pictou, Nova Scotia, and made his way, 
in December, along the coast to Baie Verte. Near Tatamagouche 
Harbour, — 
We passed by a great many rocky points, on one of which 
was a young sea-cow asleep — I went softly up to it before it 
awoke — exceedingly like Anson’s sea-lions ; only this had no 
snout, but a long brizly beard — we had no gun with us — upon 
Mr. Richardson’s advancing, it started and slid down the rock 
into the sea — it was not quite the size of an ox. (Page 32). 
Again, when near Tidnish, and nearly famished, — 
saw some sea-cows upon the rocks — Mr. Richardson inter- 
cepted two calves, and easily killed them — they were very fat like 
seals — Stopt and made a fire — dressed some of the sea-veal, which 
we eat greedily — it would at another time have tasted very strong ; 
but now we thought it very delicate. 
It would be interesting to know when this animal became ex- 
tinct upon our shores. It is very probable that the relentless 
onslaughts upon it as the country gathered population after 1767 
soon drove it from these shores. It does not now occur nearer 
than Labrador. 
* He refers here to the sea-elephant, formerly called scientifically Morunga ansonii, a 
huge seal of the Southern hemisphere. 
