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to the south of(iough Island. For convenience. I have called this .miinal the 



"Piebald 1'orpoi.se," on account of its special markings, which are here specially 

 considered. 



I here tabulate the results of those ol>ser\ a! ions in the same wav a- I 



have the larger Cetacea. 



pois? (L(i(jenorhynehus crucigerf). 



On :>rd ^laivh IS'.i:!. at Tort Stanle\-, Falkland Islands. I purcliascd one of 

 poi'poises from a fisherman. It had Keen drowned l>v lieinv; entangled in one of his 

 nets in the harlimir. This fresh sperimcn measiii'ed 4 feet 4 inches in length, and 



before dissecting il for skeletal purposes i1 was fortunate that the well-known artist, 



Mr W. (I. I'>i'i:\ M riinocii. who was niv eom|ianion on that vova^e. was aide to make 



a series of faithful studies of the animal as il lay on the deck of the li>tf:rn<t. The-e 



studies are now repniduecd /^r-x/'////7c (ri</r 1'latc). After discussion \\ith Mr l'>i i:N 



