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his figure, we always thought that it argued more 

 inattention and error than we usually find in the 

 learned Benedict, to suppose that he would repre- 

 sent Forster's Lion by the figure he has supplied. It 

 is true his figure has been subjected to much dis- 

 paraging criticism, and yet it would seem to be the 

 best likeness of the animal which has hitherto been 

 produced. We may likewise refer, as of some im- 

 portance, to the short notice of Lieutenant Clayton, 

 who says that the Sea-Lion is one of four amphibious 

 animals which occurs at the Falkland Islands, and 

 " that both the lion and lioness are bull-faced, with 

 long shaggy hair."* We have only to look to For- 

 ster's figure to be convinced that it has no title to 

 this character. 



It is, therefore, with considerable confidence that 

 we present the above drawing as a correct repre- 

 sentation of the animal described by Pernetty, which 

 was brought from the antarctic regions some years 

 ago, and transmitted to the Royal Museum of Edin- 

 burgh by the Honourable the Admiralty Board. We 

 believe this is the first time (with the exception of 

 Pernetty's labours just alluded to) that this Sea- 

 Lion has been depicted or described, and therefore 

 we shall here supply the external characters as far 

 is they can be obtained from our specimen, which 

 is truly a valuable one, and in excellent condition. 



The head is very large and round, and truncated 

 anteriorly ; the neck also is very large, and not 

 well defined ; the body too is robust, tapering to- 



* Phil. Trans, vol. Ixvi. p. 102. 



