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west coast of Scotland : and Parnell remarked that it has occurred frequently in 

 the Firth of Forth, two or three specimens from thence being in the College 

 Museum at Edinburgh. 



In Ireland doubts have been cast upon the authenticity of McSkimmim's 

 Carrickfergus specimen : Dr. Burkitt, of Waterford, gave an example taken at 

 Tranmore, in October, 1843, to the Museum at Trinity College, Dublin. 



For the example figured, 1/3 of the natural size, I am indebted to Dr. 

 Hubreoht, of Leyden. It is said to attain to 2| feet in length. Tarrell 

 mentions that one of those cast ashore at Redcar, in 1851, was 22J inches 

 Ions'. 



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