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It was afterwards towed from Laman, and beached upon the shore 

 of Scapa Bay, about two miles from Kirkvvall. 

 The individual was a female. 



The following measurements were made with the greatest care by 

 Mr. George Petrie and myself : — 



ft. in. 



Lengtb from point of lower jaw to notch in tail . . 50 O 



Girth beneath pectorals 23 6 



„ at 20 feet from point of lower jaw 19 3 



„ close behind dorsal 11 7 



„ 7 feet behind dorsal 6 O 



,, close to tail 5 O 



Depth at 3 feet from end of vertebral column .... 2 O 



„ at 9 feet from end of vertebral column .... 310 



Thickness at 9 feet from end of vertebral column. . 1 6 



Thickness vvhere thinnest O 10 



Between upper angles of pectorals (over the back) 10 O 



Keel estending above from commencement of tail. .16 O 



Keel e.Ktending below from commencement of tail. .10 O 



Point of lovrer jaw to termination of plicse 26 O 



„ of lower jaw to reproductory orgau 30 O 



„ of lower jaw to umbilicus 24 6 



Length of pectoral from tip to anterior junction 



with body .•■.•• ^ ^ 



Length of pectoral from tip to posterior junction 



with body 4 9 



Breadth of pectoral 1 7 



A.ngle of mouth to anterior junction of pectoral 



with trunk • • 4 6 



Centre of eye to anterior junction of pectoral with 



trunk 5 3 



Tip of upper jaw (snout) to anterior junction of 



pectoral with trunk 14 4 



Posterior curve of dorsal to posterior junction of 



pectoral 23 O 



Base of dorsal. . • 2 9 



Height of dorsal (perpendicular from its tip) 1 9 



Anterior of dorsal from snout 35 9 



Posterior curve of dorsal from tip of tail 14 O 



VVidthoftail 10 3 



Depth of notch in tail O 5 



Between angles of mouth round the throat 1 1 O 



Point of lower jaw to angle of mouth 11 3 



„ of snout to angle of mouth 9 O 



Depth of under jaw (including lip) where greatest 1 8 



„ of under jaw 3 feet from tip 1 2 



Projection of under jaw from beneath the snout . . 6 

 Across insertions of baleen 7 i feet from snout. ... 34 



Length of longest or " sample " baleen 1 8 



of baleen at snout O 6 



