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prised by a loud shout, wlieu they mil hurry by 
thousands into the sea, swim about, and stare at 
the novelty of their disturbers. When they come 
out of the water, they shake themselves, and smooth 
their hair with their hind feet ; apply their lips to 
those of the female, as if they meant to kiss them ; 
lie down and bask in the sun with their hind legs 
up, which they wag as a dog does his tail ; some- 
times roll themselves up into a ball and fall asleep. 
Tlieir sleep is never so sound but they all awake by 
the least alarm, for their sense of hearing, as also 
that of smelling, is most exquisite.” 
In concluding this Jlemoir of theLife and W ritings 
of Pennant, it would be an omission not to acknow- 
ledge the obligations which his indefatigable labours 
conferred on Natural History. His Arctic Zoology 
was originally intended to embrace the History of 
Animals in the Northern parts of America, which 
at that time were connected with Great Britain. 
AVith that view he had commenced collecting ma- 
terials ; and by dint of great industry, and the 
sontributions of various correspondents, including 
the most eminent Naturalists both in this and other 
countries, he had made far greater progress in his 
undertaking than he could have anticipated. Mean- 
time, however, the American States . declared their 
independence of Britain ; and this circumstance so 
far interrupted the original plan, that, as the author 
says, “ I could no longer support my claim of 
entitling myself its tNorth America) humble Zoolo- 
