36 A DESCRIPTION OF 
which was instantly killed. The other walrus, with its 
cubs, rolled into the water, but the young one of the mur- 
dered female remained by its dam, and on this helpless 
creature the Bear rushed, thus killing two animals at 
once." 
The ferocity of this kind of Bear is equal to its cunning. 
A few years since, the crew of a boat belonging to a ship 
in the whale-fishery, shot at a Bear at a short distance, 
and wounded it. The animal immediately setup the most 
dreadful yells, and ran along the ice towards the boat. 
Before it reached it, a second shot was fired, and hit it. 
This served to increase its fury. It presently swam to the 
boat; and in attempting to get on board, reached its fore 
foot upon the gunnel ; but one of the crew having a 
hatchet, cut it off. The animal still, however, continued 
to swim after them till they arrived at the ship ; and 
several shots were fired at it, which also took effect : but 
on reaching the ship, it immediately ascended the deck ; 
and the crew having fled into the shrouds, it was pursuing 
them thither, when a shot from one of them laid it dead 
on the deck. 
THE RACOON. (Procyon, or Ursus lotor 
THIS animal is a native of America, of the Bear tribe ; in 
Jamaica they are very numerous, and do incredible mis- 
chief to the sugar-cane plantations. The Racoon is less 
