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the parental affection of these animals. A Grampus and 
her cub had got into an arm of the sea, where, by the de- 
sertion of the tide, they were enclosed on every side. The 
men on shore saw their situation, and ran down upon them 
with such weapons as they could at the moment collect. 
The poor animals were soon wounded in several places, so 
that all the immediately surrounding water was stained 
with their blood. They made many efforts to escape ; and 
the old one, by superior strength, forced itself over the 
shallow into the ocean. But though in safety herself, 
she would not leave her young one in the hands of 
assassins. She therefore again rushed in ; and seemed 
resolved, since she could not prevent, at least to share 
the fate of her offspring. The story concludes with 
poetical justice; for the tide coming in, conveyed them 
both off in safety ; and it is probable from the great 
thickness of their skins, that their wounds had not been 
very deep. 
THE SEA-UNICORN, OR NARVHAL. 
(Monodon monoceros.) 
A CETACEOUS fish, caught in the icy sea, and very re- 
markable fora horn of seven or eight feet in length, pro- 
ceeding from the head ; it is white, and curiously wreathed 
and twisted ; the substance is a very valuable ivory, mucli 
heavier than that of the elephant ; it is perforated to a con- 
siderable distance toward the tapering end, and has often 
been set with an elegant head, and used as a walking-stick. 
