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the sea is smooth, the spiracles not necessarily being above 
water. 
August 17.—Lat. 78° 1’, long. 14°46’ W. The water a 
beautiful olive-green colour; temperature at the surface, 39°. 
Calanus finmarckicus abundant, with their alimentary canals 
filled with Diatomacee. While we were lying near the ice a 
strange Whale appeared near the ship; it was swimming back- 
wards and forwards in a somewhat erratic matter; its dorsal 
fin, which was prominent and situated well forward on the 
animal, frequently appeared above water. On approaching with 
a boat I found the water alive with Calani where the Whale 
(probably a Hunchback, Megaptera longimana) was swimming, 
and on which it was probably feeding, although a small fish with 
silvery scales, dangling from the beak of one of a number of 
Arctic Tern which were flying overhead, shook somewhat my 
faith in this belief. 
August 20.—Lat. 71° 89’, long. 14°15’ W. Water olive-green ; 
temperature, 84°5°. Many Blue-fin Whales in sight all day: for 
some time in the morning, while lying becalmed, we were quite 
surrounded by these huge cetaceans, the noise of their blasts 
being almost incessant. I noticed one young animal about 
twenty feet in length. 
August 22.—Lat. 71° 10’, long. 15° 48’ W. A few Bladder- 
nose Seals lying on the ice, two of which were shot. The 
stomach of one was empty, while the second was packed full of 
fine bluish mud, similar in appearance to that obtained on July 9th 
from the stomachs of Seals of the same species. At night we 
made our way towards the sea, and next day bore up, arriving at 
Peterhead on September 3rd. 
I conclude these notes by appending a list of the contents of 
stomachs of Whales, Seals, and Birds examined during the 
voyage of the ‘ Hclipse.’ The species determined through the 
kindness of Dr. John Murray, of the ‘Challenger’ Com- 
mission :— 
Bottle-nose Whale, Hyperoodon rostratus.—April 25th : 68° 28, 
5° W.; contained abundant remains of the cephalopod, Gonatus 
fabricti (determined by Mr. W. EH. Hoyle). 
Narwhal, Monodon monoceros.—1. July 1st : 74°37’, 11° W.; 
contained remains of Cuttlefish and fragments of Pasiphaé tarda, 
Kroyer (determined by Prof. Sars). 2. July 5th : 74°40’, 12° W.; 
