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ship, and to fit her out for their winter quarters. The engioeers 
proceeded in taking the engine to pieces, and some of the heavi¬ 
est things were got on shore, as the ice leading to it was now a 
compact body, without a single intermediate patch or pond of 
water. It was on the 6th October that their former visitor, the 
bear, was seen again to be approaching the ship, and the neces¬ 
sary preparations were made for receiving him in such a manner 
that it should be the last of his visits. The animal approached 
with some caution, stopping at times and holding up his black 
nose, as if to catch the scent of the victuals that were cooking 
on board the vessel. In regions where it might be thought, so 
large an animal must necessarily perish, their sense of smell is 
very keen, and it is certain that they were attracted to the ship 
by the effluvia of the victuals. The animal in question appeared 
to be so intent upon the delicious odour that regaled his olfactory 
senses, as not to observe the approach of the men, who were 
sent to accomplish his destruction, and they succeeded in con¬ 
cealing themselves behind a mount of ice awaiting his approach, 
when he no sooner came within shot, than they fired, and killed 
him on the spot. The prize was carried on board, and his 
weight was found to exceed five hundred pounds, it being sup¬ 
posed that he had lost above twenty pounds of blood. 
ft. in. 
His length from the snout to the tail, was .. 6 8 
From the snout to the shoulder blade.1 8 
Circumference of the body near the fore legs 5 2 
Ditto of the neck . 2 10 
Breadth of fore paw .. 8 
Ditto of hind paw. 7J 
Length from the snout to the occiput. 1 2 
Height at the fore shoulder.3 10 
Circumference of hind leg . 1 5 
Ditto of fore leg . 1 3 
Ditto of snout before the eyes .... 1 5 
Fore claws .. 2 
Hind ditto ... 1J 
Tail.. Si 
