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rounded, and without a hinder angle. The second dorsal 

 is larger and four-cornered, and is situated immediately 

 behind the ventrals ; it is notched in its upper border, blunt 

 at its fore corner, and pointed behind. Caudal fin desti- 

 tute of an under lobe, three-cornered. Scales having 

 three or more points on a four-cornered base, with three 

 keels on the fore part. Colour violet-blackish or brown- 

 ish, uniform, but with some black clouds posteriorly." 



LOCH LONG, NEAR THE ENTRANCE OF LOCH GOIL. 



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There floated Haco's banner trim, 

 Above Norweyan warriors grim, 

 Savage of heart, and large of limb ; 

 Threatening both continent and isle, 

 Bute, Arran, Cunningham, and Kyle. 



SCOTT. 



