bear’s-grease. 
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and dismemberment of the bear, my ship’s company 
presented an unaccountably sleek appearance. As for 
the steward, his head and whiskers seemed carved out 
of black marble: a varnished boot would not have 
looked half so bright: I could have seen to shave 
myself in his back hair. I conclude, therefore, that the 
ingenious cook must—at all events-^-have succeeded 
in manufacturing a supply of genuine bear\s-grease, of 
which they had largely availed themselves. 
The bagging of the bear had so gloriously crowned 
our visit to Spitzbergen, that our disappointment about 
the deer was no longer thought of; it was therefore 
with light hearts, and most complete satisfaction, that 
we prepared for departure. 
Maid Marian had already carved on a flat stone, an 
inscription, in Roman letters, recording the visit of the 
“ Foam ” to English Bay; and a cairn having been 
erected to receive it, the tablet was solemnly lifted to 
its resting-place. Underneath I placed a tin box, con¬ 
taining a memorandum similar to that left at Jan 
Mayen, as well as a printed dinner invitation from 
Lady -, which I happened to have on board. 
Having planted a boat’s flag beside the rude monument, 
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