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diatelv under the cuticle, the sides were completely covered 

 with white vermicular streaks, in every direction, which at 

 a little distance appeared like irregular cuts with a small 

 sharp instrument. It was a male animal. 



We know of no whale, with only two teeth in the lower 

 jaw, described by any author. Gmelin mentions one with two 

 teeth in the upper jaw, which he calls Balcena rostrata. 

 Johnson has figured what he calls Delphlnus foemina with 

 apparently two teeth in the vpper jaw, and impressions in 

 the lower one*. We cannot be mistaken as to the position 

 of the head in our figure, for the spiracle was sufficiently 

 conspicuous when it was received. We might have called 

 it Physeter rostrahis, with some propriety; but this might 

 have created confusion. It is however a curious circum- 

 stance, that such an appellation would suit better if it w^ere 

 described with the wrong side upwards ', which will be easily 

 observed, if the plate be reversed : and the jaws, in this 

 case, very aptly resemble a bird's beak. 



Animal oblong, black above, nearly white below, 16 feet 

 long, 11 feet in circumference at the thickest part, with 

 1 fin on the back. Head acuminated. Lower jaw blunt, 

 longer than the upper, with two short lateral bony teeth. 

 Upper jaw sharp, let into the lower one by two lateral im- 

 pressions corresponding with the teeth. Opening of the 

 mouth 1 foot 6 inches. Tongue smooth, vascular, small. 

 Throat very vascular, rough. Under the throat are found 

 two diverging furrows, terminating below the eyes ; which 

 are small, and placed 6 inches behind the mouth. 



Spiracle lunate, the ends pointing forwards. 



• These appear to be the same as Schreber's figure, which is marked Del~ 

 fhimts hidens ; but we have not seen his description. 



It is not unlike our animal, but, if meant for the same, is represented rather 

 too short, with the head the wrong side upv/ards ! 



