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liROAD-HKADKl) tiAZKll. 



The fish is described as b(Mng twenty-nine feet four inches 

 in k>ngth, and twenty-four ieet round; the fork of the tail 

 seven feet; the weight four tons; the nioutli two feet and a 

 half wide. In the drawing tlie eves are in front, and the vision 

 directed forward; the snout ratlier small, narrow, and turned 

 up; hut it is ]n-obabl(> tliat this had been caused by the manner 

 in whicli the heavy body had lain, and consequently did not 

 shew the natural form. The head deep, and full on the cheek; 

 orifices of tlie gills wide, and ])assing high on the sides. The 

 first dorsal fin is elevated, :iiid near the head; second dorsal 

 far behind; the pectorals long and pointed; no anal fin; nor 

 any appearance of a ridge on the side near the tail. 



IIKAI) OK KASIII.KIOII SIIAinC. 



imOAD-UEADED GAZER. 



Poh/iirosajms maccr. 



Nobis. 



This fish was caught in a mackerel net off the Startpoint, 

 in the last week of March, 1852, and was brought to Plymouth, 

 where it was exhibited publicly as a great rarity; aiul from 

 which the following unfortunately slight sketch and description 

 were taken, the former by a gentleman ol" the Koyal Navy, 



