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XVIII. A Defer iption of the Porbeagle Shark, the Squalus Cornubicus 

 ofGnteliti) Far. a. By the Rev. Samuel Goodenough, LL.D. F.R.S* 

 $r. U S. 



Read February 3, 1795. 



MR. Pennant, whofe zoological labours will ever be confidered 

 as a prime ornament to the fcience of Natural Hiftory as 

 well as his native country, profefles to have had no opportunity 

 of feeing this fpecies of Squalus. We lament that fuch copious 

 and elaborate works fhould ever be defective in any refpect ; yet, 

 whoever has turned his thoughts to fuch compofitions, muft be 

 fenfible that deficiencies are unavoidable. To complain of fuch 

 omiflions marks the Pfeudo-naturalift. Inftead of noting what has 

 not been done, the grateful mind of a true naturalift receives with 

 thankfulnefs what is collected for his information ; he is anxious 

 to fupply little defects, and feels a laudable pride in making ufe of 

 the opportunity. I am induced from motives of this kind, to lay 

 before our fociety the defcription of the Porbeagle Shark. 



During my ftay at Haftings in the month of September 1793, 

 the fifhermen brought this animal to fhore. My friend the Rev. 

 Mr. Whitear (to the ingenuity of whofe fon, Mr. William Whitear, 

 I am indebted for the drawing of its figure, which is executed with 

 great exactnefs), happening to be at the fea-fide at the time, fecured 



it 



