112 CETACEA 



and we may safely predict that its authentication for that 

 area is only a matter of time. 



On 7th September 1880 a young male was captured near 

 the Bell Rock, and presented to the Kelvingrove Museum, 

 Glasgow. This individual, which measured 5 feet 8 inches, 

 was fully described by Mr J. M. Campbell at a meeting of 

 the Glasgow Natural History Society on 30th November 

 1880, and in the "Scottish Naturalist" for January 1881 

 (p. 1). 



In July 1881, an example was caught off Berwick, and 

 in August 1883 another specimen — a young female — was 

 also taken off Berwick and secured for the Kelso Museum, 

 where its stuffed skin is preserved. The skulls of these 

 two animals were handed over by the late Mr Andrew 

 Brotherston to Sir William Turner, to whose " Notes " 

 on the species, published in the " Proceedings " of the Royal 

 Physical Society for 1888-89 (vol. x., p. 14), I would refer 

 those who desire further information regarding the occurrence 

 of this Cetacean in Scottish waters. The only examples I 

 have myself seen in the flesh were an adult female and a 

 young male, which were taken together off Stonehaven, 

 Kincardineshire, in July 1888, and placed on view in the 

 shop of Mr Anderson, fishmonger, Edinburgh. Both were 

 purchased for the Anatomical Museum of the University 

 by Professor Turner, who has given a minute description 

 of them in his paper above referred to. The mother 

 measured 8 feet 6 inches in length, and the calf 3 feet 

 11 inches. 



It will be noted that this species has been observed 

 on our coasts only during the months of July, August, and 

 September. 



