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apparently with a view of attacking it ; but the ren- 
counter, if it may be so called, was of very short du- 
ration ; for the moment he appeared above water, 
he was pierced to the heart with a small harpoon. 
Notwithstanding he was thus mortally wounded, we 
had very nigh lost him; for in his violent struggles 
he broke the harpoon, (part of it remaining in his 
body,) but before he had time to sink, he was again 
struck, and secured. His weight and dimensions, 
&c. are noted below.* Ia the mean time I 
* Weight, including 16lbs. for the blood lost before he was 
weighed ° . - = - - 1400 
Weight of the heart - fee : : 8 
Do. liver - : 2 A 24 
Do. kidneys - - - * 5 
Do. spleen - E = é a 
Feet. In. 
Length from the snout to the end of the hind flippers - LO 3 
Circumference behind the fore flippers . = 66. 40 
D 4 
