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Pins black. The whole animal was covered with a black 

 and white horny substance, like some kinds of tortoise- 

 shell, comi)osed of laminae for an inch or more in depth. 

 In the stomach were found the horny beaks of cuttle-fish 

 in great quantity. 



It was shown in Cockspur-street for some time, also at 

 Cambridge. This animal is said to be most frequently 

 i'ound with only one tooth. It will occasionally pierce the 

 bottom of a ship with its teeth ; which circmiistance may 

 account for the frequent loss of one of them. 



