The Portland daily press., 1864-01-22

"It is SEAL" he said
sBeg your pardon, sir,p replied Bill; shut
l never heard seal bark like that"
'Good heavenw exclaimed Portuguese,
so loud that the mate was obliged to rap him
on the head with his knuckles. "Good heav-
emp he added In lower tone, ame think that
one dog"
Good heaven, Mikee, me tink e same,'
remarked another Portuguese little fat fell
low by the name of Pat Plunket.
at does sound mighty like dog" said the
mate, as the barking became more distinct
perhaps it is Blusco on an ice cake"
Turning the boat round with his steering oar,
until her bows pointed in the direction OF the
noise. the mate now ordered us to paddle
ahead We obeyed and the boat set forward
with an easy speed. The barking sounded
| nearer every moment, until we were quite
| convinced by its pecuaIity that it emanated
from no other throat than that of Blusco.
"But where was x"
This was the question that now arose to
our lips. We could hear him plainly, but
could see nothing Of him. BY the sound of
his bark, we should judge that he stood on
the summit Of an iceberg we were then APP
| preaching, and was but a few iathoms distant.
| Yet Notwithstanding this, no Busco was there
visible. What could it mean? Had some mer-
maid charmed the dog into invisibilltys
We continued to approach. The barking
oecalns s ,nucn i9uaer' ahu was 'u,i ol iian'ic
10y. ing .1e 80 III = la ~ o ns
uehioeu a. '"oaS unue, 'ne ihnuenIo VI an
sight.
Our boat struck against the iceberg. A
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ee er ~, W. se r " n,us-
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