WALRUS-HUNT. 
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on his hands and knees following Myouk. In a few 
minutes the walrus were in sight. They were five in 
number, rising at intervals through the ice in a body, 
and breaking it up with an explosive puff that might 
have been heard for miles. Two large grim-looking 
males were conspicuous as the leaders of the group. 
MYOUK 
Now for the marvel of the craft. When the walrus 
is above water, the hunter is flat and motionless; as he 
begins to sink, alert and ready for a spring. The ani¬ 
mal’s head is hardly below the water-line before every 
man is in a rapid run; and again, as if by instinct, 
before the beast returns, all are motionless behind pro¬ 
tecting knolls of ice. They seem to know beforehand 
