. The naturalist's library : containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects . which also facilitates the cutting, andprevents them from falling into the sea. When on board, five or six ofthem are bundled together, and properly stowed; and after all is got off,the carcass is turned adrift, and devoured by the bears, who are very fondof it. In proportion as the large pieces of fat are cut off, the rest of thecrew are employed in slicing them smaller, and picking out all the this is prepared, they stow it under the deck, where it l
. The naturalist's library : containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects . which also facilitates the cutting, andprevents them from falling into the sea. When on board, five or six ofthem are bundled together, and properly stowed; and after all is got off,the carcass is turned adrift, and devoured by the bears, who are very fondof it. In proportion as the large pieces of fat are cut off, the rest of thecrew are employed in slicing them smaller, and picking out all the this is prepared, they stow it under the deck, where it lies till thefat of all the whales is on board; then cutting it still smaller, they put itup in casks in the hold, cramming them very full aad close. Nothirjjr nowremams but to sail homewards, where the fat is to be boiled and me» into train oil. MAMMALIA—WHALE. 405 A late improvement has been made in the method of discharging theharpoon, namely, by shooting it ou, of a kind of sivivel or musquetoon; butIt does not appear that since this improvement was made, the whale fishingships aave had better success than The flesh of this animal is a dainty to some nations; and the savagesif Greenland, as well as those near the south pole, are fond of it to distrac-tion. They eat the flesh, and drink the oil, which is a first-rate tinding a dead whale is an adventure considered among the fortunatecircumstances of their lives. They make their abode beside it; and seldomremove liii they have left nothing bat the bones. CLASS SECOND—BIRDS. Veriehrated animals with red and warm blood, respiring by lungs, and theyoung of which are produced from eggs. Body covered ivith feathers, andgeneral conformation organized for fiytng. The arrangement of birds into orders, has for its basis the conformationof the bill and feet; which are adapted to their different modes of livingand food. Birds of prey are characterized by a hooked bill, and feet armedwith strong and croo
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