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notice, by Mr. J. W. Clark, of Cambridge. Both papers will be found printed 

 in the 'Proceedings' of the Zoological Society for 1876, p. 679, et seq., and 

 figures of the two specimens are given on the same plate. On the 24th 

 August, 1879, a young female, the skull of which is now in the Norfolk and 

 Norwich Museum, was landed at Yarmouth, and on the 22nd March, 1880, 

 another young female was also landed at the same place, the exact locality 

 in which it was taken being uncertain. On the 7th September, 1880, a young 

 male, the first recorded Scotch specimen, was taken on the east coast, near 

 the Bell Rock, thus realising the belief, expressed shortly before (' Mammalia 

 of Scotland,' Nat. Hist. Soc. of Glasgoiv, 1880, p. 23) by Mr. Alston, that it 

 might be expected to occur in Scottish waters. The total length was 

 5 ft. 8 in. 



Through the kindness of Mr. Clark, I am enabled to give a figure of the 

 Lowestoft specimen. Mr. Clark's figure differs considerably from Dr. 

 Cunningham's, both in outline and in the disposal of colour, being much 

 more slender, and showing considerably less white ; both, however, differ still 

 more from Mr. Brightwell's figure than they do from each other. A good 

 figure of the adult animal is still a desideratum, that by Miss Brightwell being 

 obviously incorrect. Mr. Clark's specimen was glossy black on the upper 

 part, and creamy white on the under ; the upper lip white, with a black spot 

 at the tip, and a few irregular pale grey cloudings on its surface ; the coloration 

 exceedingly beautiful, and such as no drawing could give an adequate idea of. 

 The two last-named Yarmouth examples agreed very closely in all respects 

 with Mr. Clark's description. Mr. Brightwell's specimen had the whole upper 

 part and sides rich purple-black, the lips, throat, and belly cream-colour, 

 varied by chalky-white. This specimen, an adult, measured 8 ft. 2 in. in 

 length, Mr. Clark's 5 ft. 5^ in., and Dr. Cunningham's 4 ft. 2 in. Two 

 others, also both young ones, measured respectively 4 ft. 3 in., and 5 ft. The 

 teeth vary in number, but are about twenty-six on either side each jaw ; 



