Proceedings, &c,,for 1886. 291 



Appendix No. 1, 



Extract from the Chapter on the Geographical Distribution of some 

 of the Chief Plants and Animals in Keith Johnston's Physical 

 Geography descriptive of the '' Right Whales,'^ page 203. 



The right whales are the great representative mammals of the 

 Polar Seas, and are sometimes nearlj conterminous with the sperm 

 whales which inhabit the warmer waters. The right whale — so 

 called to distinguish it as the useful whale from the "fianer," a 

 large member of the species which has a dorsal fin, but little oil or 

 whalebone — has its habitat in the icj regions, but may be found in 

 the Atlantic as far south as a line joining Newfoundland to Spain, 

 and in the Pacific, north of a curving line from the south of Japan 

 to Vancouver Island. In the South Atlantic it advances from the 

 Antarctic regions to beyond the latitude of Cape Colony and the 

 La Plata ; in the Indian Ocean to a line joining the Cape with the 

 south coast of Australia; and in. the Pacific it is found to the north 

 of New Zealand in the west of the ocean. 



No. 2. 



Extract from an account hy Captain Rhodes in March, 1799, of 

 Kerguelen Island in latitude 49 mins. 20 sees. S., and longitude 

 69 degs. 2i mins. E. 

 When in command of the " Hillsborough," employed in killing 

 sea-elephants, seals, and whales, after our arrival in the great south- 

 west bay, I found the season had expired for killing sea-elephants 

 and seals, but in the course of the same month we perceived the 

 right or black whale to set into the different bays and harbours in 

 great quantities. Our success was commensurate to my most 

 sanguine expectations, and we remained here until October. 



No. 3. 



Extracts from the narrative of Captain Sir James Clark Ross, R.N., 

 ivith reference to the presence of whaler in the Antarctic Regions, 

 25th November, 1840. — Laurie Harbour, in the Auckland Islands, 

 is well calculated for the location of an establishment for the prose- 

 cution of the whale fishery. Many black and sperm whales came 

 into the harbour whilst we were there, and from such a situation the 

 fishery might be pursued with very great advantage. 



23rd December, 1840, lat. 59 degs. S., long. 171 E.— A few bottle- 

 nosed whales were seen. A great many whales were seen during 

 the afternoon of the 28th December, lat. 63 degs. S., long. 174 degs. 

 30. mins. E., at seven p.m. First iceberg seen before eight p.m.; 



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