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the Mus torquatus for Asia; and the Mus Hudsonius 
for North America. 
Uusus Maritimiis:— Polar Bear. 
The white bear sometimes occurs in considerable num¬ 
bers on the ice, near the coast of Greenland. Great quan¬ 
tities of the bones of this animal were found among the de¬ 
serted huts on shore, but no living specimens. 
Lepus Glacialis:— White Hare. 
A small animal of tliis kind was shot by myself at Cape 
Hope, and several others were seen here and at C. Brewster. 
Canis -:— Dog. 
Several skulls, and other bones of dogs, were found 
on shore. One of them was taken out of a small grave, 
supposed to be that of a child. 
BaE/ENa Mysticetus :— The common Black Whale, or 
Greenland Whale. 
A great number of this valuable species were seen near 
tile coast about the middle of August, in the opening of 
Davy’s Sound. Prior to this time they were only seen at 
a considerable distance from the land; but in some places, 
particularly in the parallel of 72°, they occurred in consi¬ 
derable numbers. 
B. Gibbar (La Cepede)— B. Phi/salis of Linne, or Razor- 
Back of the whalers. 
Several of these animals, whose capture is seldom at¬ 
tempted by the northern whalers, in consequence of their 
rapid flight when attacked giving little chance of success, 
were seen at a few leagues distance from the land, but none 
were met with in-shore. 
Monodon Monoceros (Linne) :— Narwal or Unicorn of 
the whalers. 
