SIR ROBERT SIBBALD. 53 



me of two whales came in at Culross shortly. I 

 nu?t entreat yow to putt your nephew on it to 

 gett me the best account of them. The Doctor 

 sayeth the Schoolmaster can give the best des- 

 cription, if Mr Creigh or any other ther can helpe 

 to it, I pray yow cause speak to them. I would 

 be informed of ther shape, the figure of ther 

 head, the number of ther fins, and whether they 

 had teeth both in the under and upper jaw, and 

 some of them would be sent, the difference of 

 the teeth would be marked, and if the other of 

 them had Baleen or teeth different from the other. 

 Whither ther was any spermacety in ther heads, 

 if any thing was gotten in ther stomach, and 

 the shap of ther stomach, the lengthe of ther body, 

 and some of the bones toward the tail would be 

 sent. If they be so that they may be worth the 

 sieing, I would come over on purpose to sie them, 

 'iut it's lyke your answer will satisfie my 

 curiosity here. I wish yow all happienes, and I 

 am, your assured friend and humble servant, 



R. SlBBALD. 



For the Reverend Mr James Aird 

 at Torriburn. These. 



ACCOMPT PROM ALEXR. DRAYSDALE, ONE OP 

 THE CUTTERS. 



The name of it is a fine fish, the shape was 

 much like ane mane swine, the head of the same 



