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which forms a considerable article of commerce. 
Its paws are considered a great delicacy by the In- 
dians, and its hams are universally known to be 
good. 
THE WHITE BEAR. 
100. The White Bear inhabits only the very 
coldest parts of the globe, and has been found above 
latitude 80, as far as navigators have penetrated 
northwards. The White Bear differs greatly from 
the common Bear, being sometimes above twice the 
size of the latter. Some of them are thirteen feet 
long. 
101. The ferocity of the White Bear corresponds 
with his magnitude. He has been known to seize 
sailors, and devour them in the presence of their 
comrades. This animal lives on fish, seals, and dead 
whales, and seldom goes far from shore ; sometimes, 
What is said of its paws and hams ? 
What parts of the globe does the White Bear inhabit ? 
What is the size of the White Bear ? 
What is said of his ferocity 1 
How does he subsist 1 
