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The radius and ulna seem, like the scapula, in regard to their form, to be between the same 

 bones of Balænoptera and Balæna. They are less elongated than those of the other species of 

 the former genus, but, on the other hand, more elongated than those of the latter. Both are some- 

 what curved backwards, but the radius very little. This is much wider than the ulna. The 

 olecranon terminates above in a rather long conical point. Only 5 of the 6 carpal bones found 

 seem to be genuine carpal bones, and have two even surfaces, an upper and a lower one. The 

 6th is smaller, and has only one even surface. The metacarpal bones are short and wide, 4 in 

 number, and were lying close to each other. The phalanges found are also of an inconsiderable 

 length, and of nearly the same form as in B. rostrata. 



It has been stated above that these bones were dug up in a field on Graso (Grassisle) in 

 Roslagen. The field is at Norreboda, on the northern part of the island. While ditching it, 

 some 15 or 20 years ago, a caudal vertebra was found, and given to the pastor of Graso to be 

 preserved in the church there as a "bone of a Giant." This vertebra was seen by Dr. J. O. 

 von Friesen, who informed me of it, and in the summer of 1859 was induced to visit the 

 place where the vertebra had been found, and to commence examinations and diggings for 

 the skeleton, which possibly might remain in the field. After ascertaining the spot where the 

 vertebra had been found in the ditch, he proceeded to dig, and found two vertebrae and a 

 piece of a rib. The field being in cultivation, he was unable to extend the diggings, 

 and could, therefore, only find these bones. After carrying them home and presenting them to 

 the Zoological museum of this university, and informing me of the circumstances under which 

 they had been discovered, it seemed very probable to me that the remainder of the skeleton 

 might be at the same place ; after harvest, in the latter part of August, I hastened thither, 

 accompanied and assisted by Dr. von Priesen's brother, F. M. von Friesen, Med. Stud, and 

 Conservator Hedstrom, to continue the digging that Dr. von Friesen had commenced. We found 

 during these diggings all the bones described above, except the vertebra preserved in the church 

 in Graso, and those that had been presented by Dr. von Friesen. The first-named vertebra was 

 presented by Pastor Haselhuhn to the Zoological museum of this university, which, conse- 

 quently, has come into possession of all the bones of this skeleton that have been found. In order, if 

 possible, to find the remaining parts of the skeleton, more especially as such important bones as 

 the skull were missing, I returned to the place again in the autumn of 1S60, and commenced 

 new and extensive diggings, but without finding a single bone. It is, therefore, not probable that 

 the other parts of the skeleton remain in the field, more particularly as the field is cut through 

 by numerous and deep ditches in almost every direction, in digging which they might have been 

 foimd at other places. They have probably been carried away by the ice melting or by the 

 washing of the sea. It seems likely that they have been carried ofi" in such a manner from the fact 

 that a similar vertebra was found some twenty or thirty years ago, at another place in the vicinity, 

 some 800 or 1000 feet from the field. That place is very wet, and at the time of my visit 

 could not be examined in consequence of being so saturated and flooded with water, that the 

 diggings could not be carried on. The ground has not since been in such a condition that this 

 work could be prosecuted, although I have instructed a suitable person to attend to it as early 

 as practicable. The hope, however, of ever finding the remainder of the skeleton is very 

 slight. 



The field where the bones were found has been under cultivation for a long time, and con- 

 sists of a little valley surrounded on all sides by small hills, so that there is not any convenient 



