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lower jaw is much wider than the upper, and the body 

 somewhat broader and deeper in proportion : the dorsal 

 fin sometimes measures not less than six feet in length 

 from the base to the tip. Fabricius emphatically styles 

 it Balafnarum Tyrannus, and it is considered as one of 

 the most ferocious inhabitants of the ocean. 



The following is a description of a specimen of this 

 species of grampus, which was captured in Lynn har- 

 bour, about ten miles from the town. The animal, 

 which was a male, was discovered by some fishermen on 

 the 19th of November, 1830, with his dorsal fin rising 

 just above the surface of the water. He was imme- 

 diately driven into the shallows, and attacked by the 

 men ; but, not being provided with proper weapons, it 

 was with much difficulty they were able to despatch him 

 by the help of knives and sharpened oars. The groans 

 of the poor animal are described as having been most 

 horrible, and the effusion of bloc d very great. Being at 

 length deprived of life, he was towed up the river to the 

 town, and landed on the quay, whence he was drawn by 

 six horses through the streets, to the place where the 

 carcass was flensed, or cut up. 



The accompanying drawing * is a faithful representa- 



* Obligingly lent me for this work, by J. C. Loudon, Esq., F. R. S., &c, 

 Editor of the Magazine of Natural History, from which this account is 

 extracted. Vide vol, iv. p. 341. 



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