did not kill. The boat put off at once, and Colonel Fleisch- 
mann, Mr. Learmonth, and Dr. Holmes had a rough tramp 
over the floes, climbing hummocks and jumping across the 
waterways, to come within close range. The bear was on 
his haunches, unable to rise, but moving his head viciously 
about until Colonel Fleischmann sent a finishing shot into 
his neck. Napoleon, the bear dog, was let loose as soon as 
the boat touched the ice, took up the trail promptly, and ran 
around the bear excitedly barking,—as if to make sure of 
guarding him until the hunters came up. The bear was a 
big male, measuring eight feet three inches and standing three 
feet eight inches at the shoulder. He weighed approximately 
eleven hundred pounds. He was flensed where he lay, for 
the carcass was too heavy to be 
brought over the ice to the 
boats.” (Lo^ of the Laura.) 
One seal was shot in 
the water and floated 
until reached by 
boat. Experts < 
that if a seal be 
just as he is inhaling, 
the inflation of the 
lungs will cause hir 
to float. The opposite 
holds true where the 
shot comes at the time of 
exhalation. 
Others would have it CARCASS OF BEAR 
that, whether a carcass sink 
or float depends on the amount 
of its fat supply. Opinions are very divided as to this point. 
As far as the writer is concerned, he holds to the first 
theory. 
The 21st gave the Laura little headway; a dense ice-pack 
sending the boat to southwest and forcing her to beat about 
all day looking for openings, while the wind jammed the ice. 
July 22d, by way of contrast, was an exceptional day for 
these latitudes. With a clear view from the crow’s nest above, 
we followed promising leads in the heavy ice, toward open 
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