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When laid in continuous series, as in plate II, the ver- 

 tebrae measure 135 cent. (55 inches) in length. Of course this 

 leaves out .all intervertebral cartillages which would add 

 materially to the total ^length of the column. The whole of 

 the cervicals and the head are also to be added to complete the 

 original length. 



As far as it has been possible to determine by comparison 

 with skeletons from recent specimens, the Halifax whale was 

 not far from twelve feet long when living. This corresponds 

 well enough with measurements of recent individuals. If this 

 specimen should be referred to Monodon, as I have little doubt 

 twelve feet would be a fair length for a medium-sized specimen. 



The following table of measurements of the different ver- 

 tebrae will not be without interest to one who may wish to 

 make a thorough examination of the specimen. All the measure- 

 ments were made at the anterior face of each vertebra : 



Measurements of the vertebrae of the Halifax whale. 



j 93mm. 78mm. 76mm. 32mm. 



k 93mm. 81mm. 77mm. - 25mm. 



1 94mm. 83mm. 77mm. 22mm. 



m 95min. 87mm. 80mm. 10mm. 



11 69mm. 85mm. 83mm. 10mm. 



o 66mm. 77mm. 83mm. 8mm. 



p 56mm. 65mm. 70mm. 5mm. 



q 49mm. 62mm. 70mm. 4min, 



