Huntscliffe” {Huntcliff Nab near Saltburn) “ and at Bullfleet Gate there are certain
Rockes that at lowe water are left discovered whereupon Sealer in Great Heardes
like Swine use to sleepe and baske themselves against the Suane; for their better
Securitye they put in use a kind of military Discipline warily preparing against
soddaine Surprize for on the outermost Rocke one great Seale or more keepes
Sentinel! hkh upon the first inklinge of any Danger giveth the A Karine to the rest
by throweing of Stones or making a Noise in the water. When he tumbles down
from the Rocke the rest immediately doe the like insomuch that yt is very hard
to overtake them with Cunning: y f yt fortune that any unawares hath chosen his
Sleeps age forthe so far from the Sea that he is in Hazard to become a Praye to the
pursuer he then betaketh himself to his Armes flyngrage the Pebbles and Sand from
his hinder Feete with suche a Tempeste and force that a man had neede be well
advised before he approache to neere ; they fly the Sight of Men as of those from
whom they have received many shrewde Turnes; when the poor Women that gather
Cockles and Mussels on the Sandes by often use are in better Credyte with them.
Therefore whoe soe intends to kill .any of them must Craftely put on the Habyte
of a woman to gayne grounde within the Reache of his piece.” ’
Mr. Lofthouse, a Yorkshire naturalist, has kept notes of the occurrence of Seals
on the Yorkshire coast during recent years, and finds that one or two Seals are
taken annually. generally during the autumnand winter months, up to the present
Although found at all seasons on- the east coast of Scotland, by far the
and August, and haunt all the past*
streams of fresh water. This cspec
and the neighbouring coast, where I !
about off shore in the course of
frequently seen in the summer and s
most of these Seals are migratory is th
occasionally sees one, and even the
seldom pup there. The Common Sea
the Pentland Firth, and in all the li
of Scotland, where they are secure
traffic. This species is common oft
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