PREFACE. 



Tnis Catalogue contains an account of all the specimens of Seals 

 and Cetacea, and their bones, that are contained in the British 

 Museum, and a description of the specimens which are contained in 

 other collections, in order to s'how what are the species which are 

 desiderata to the Museum Collection. 



Many of the woodcuts are the same as were prepared to illustrate 

 papers published in the ' Proceedings of the Zoological Society,' 

 which have been kindly lent by the Council of that Society for the 

 purpose. 



JOHN EDWAED GllAY. 



British Museum, 

 Dec. 15, 18G5. 



