THE ORDER CETACEA. 



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PAVILION OF THE GIGANTIC WHALE.* 



When it was completed, Mons. Kessels, with the 

 greatest liberality, gave several grand entertainments to 

 the scientific men of the town, as well as to the work- 

 men who had been employed, and likewise to the poor 

 of the town ; in fact, there were several days of great 

 rejoicings. Medals of gold were presented from Mons. 

 Kessels, by the governor, the burgomaster, and by 

 Lieutenant-colonel Dufrenery, commandant of the place, 

 to the heads of the following Societies: — To Mons. 

 Jacques de Ridder, as president of the Royal Society of 

 Saint Sebastien ; to Mons. Philippe de Brock, president 



This was the inscription on the portico, immediately over the entrance. 



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