TAB. I. 



PHYSETER bidens. 

 Two-toothed Cachalot. 



Class 1. Mammalia. Order J. Cete. 



Gen. Char. Teeth bony, only in the lower jaw. A 

 spiracle in the fore part of the head. 



Spec. Char. Teeth two, one on each side the jaw. 



For this animal I am indebted to that zealous promoter 

 of natural history, my very kind friend James Brodie, Esq. 

 F. L. S., who has made every exertion in his power to show 

 the world that it may be added to the present list of British 

 zoological subjects j and indeed, as far as we know, it is quite 

 a new species. It was observed by this gentleman, cast on 

 his own estate, near Brodie-house, Elginshire. On account of 

 its weight and bulk, he sent me only the head; a sufficient 

 mark to distinguish it from all others of this genus, and to 

 serve as a specimen for my museum. I was much pleased 

 and astonished when I found, from the extraordinary for- 

 mation of its mouth, and the situation of its teeth, that this 

 was likely to prove a species not yet described ; and I was 

 soon confirmed in that opinion by examination, and compa- 

 rison at that great source of knowledge and instruction in 

 Soho Square. 



Mr. Brodie (who assisted me with the sketch and de- 

 scription of the rest of this animal) observes, that the cuticle 

 on every part of the head and body was perfectly pellucid 

 ind satinv, reflecting the sun to a y;reat distance. Immc- 



