280 ALLEGED SEA-APE. 



The following list, which might be much ex- 

 tended, is taken chiefly from the recent French 

 Naturalists. 



Seals. Otaries. 



Phoca Coxii. O. Porcina. 



Lupina. Coronata. 



Punctata. Delalandii. 



Hauvilii. 



We close this list of doubtful Seals by alluding 

 to the still more doubtful 



ALLEGED SEA-APE. 



IT may increase the interest felt regarding the al- 

 leged existence of an animal under this name to intro- 

 duce it in association with the peculiar views sup- 

 ported by Mr Swainson. " In the circle of the Ferae 

 the natatorial type is represented by the Seals, and 

 the corresponding type of the Quadrumana is at pre- 

 sent most assuredly wanting. Whatever its precise 

 construction may, or might have been, a resem- 

 blance to the Monkeys must be considered an es- 

 sential character of any marine animal, which is to 

 connect and complete the circular series of types in 

 the Quadrumana. That some such creature has 

 really been created we have not, says Mr S., a sha- 

 dow of a doubt ;* and in confirmation of this belief, 



Classificat of Quad. Lard. Cyc. p. 97. 



