. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. I's 111 years, iiiiil aiv. I.;MI nK].VitA,âr,ihii,â r,;iâlnn. â â ii'l In'iii I'iHik to Imiik. A miiulirr uf lâ,iit,s then sttul iu eluise of tlic aniiiiiil, wliilc utiicrs lire sladoMcd aloii^r tlic line of nets, and rnxmnvA M-itli woll-arnicl cicws, Wlini 1' MUiedbv till' , (lie ;a makes for tlic sea, ].iit is tlie nets, wliicli r lU laitlier pronrcss scawai'ds, and soon fads a vi.'tim to tlie ladlets/siirars, and otlier - silcs wliifli aiv liiiiicd upon it
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. I's 111 years, iiiiil aiv. I.;MI nK].VitA,âr,ihii,â r,;iâlnn. â â ii'l In'iii I'iHik to Imiik. A miiulirr uf lâ,iit,s then sttul iu eluise of tlic aniiiiiil, wliilc utiicrs lire sladoMcd aloii^r tlic line of nets, and rnxmnvA M-itli woll-arnicl cicws, Wlini 1' MUiedbv till' , (lie ;a makes for tlic sea, ].iit is tlie nets, wliicli r lU laitlier pronrcss scawai'ds, and soon fads a vi.'tim to tlie ladlets/siirars, and otlier - silcs wliifli aiv liiiiicd upon it its assailants. Sonu'timcs tlie liariioon and rope aiv I' 111 tins diasc, and small specimens are oeeasioiiallv taken liv means of hooks â d with tish. Those lielu-as which are taki'ii in the St. Lawreiie'e are seldom more 111 h; â I'll feet ill leii-;tli. Th. -km of the iielii-a is to the process of tanuiim, and can he made into ii din Iv stioMo thou-h .soft leather, whii h is siiid to lie aide to resist an ordinary i>k all. The ik'sh is held in some estimation, and is lid to hear some resemhlanee li'-ef. Its oily ilavour, however, which cannot easily lie cU'stroved, would render it .iiliulatahle to Hnropean palates. When prepared with viiie-ar ami salt, it is thou-ht to le eiiual to the bt'st jiork. The (ins and tail are considered as tlie best portions. It IS a ; dmal, visitiu-- the western ! â of Greenland at regular intervals, ibout the end of Xovember. It swims iu hirgc herds, and is of lives, Mdio not only eat its fie- i. ^md burn and drink its oil, but cad, which may be made of any de^Tee of tineuess by splittin,^ :<⢠delicate internal membranes for wimlows to tlicir huts. The is '-:iousIy expected by the (ireeiilaiiders, ns tiicir i)rovisioiis d of Xoveii ber, and are rejlenished by the llesh of their rencliiiio- that locality ;' value to the employ the sinews foi tl:e teii(, and use i feniiiin' of th
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