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which the body must be placed in somewhat of an erect 

 posture, from which to descend it passes through a consi- 

 derable portion of a circle. They rarely congregate into 

 an herd, like the other Delphini, and commonly no more 

 than a pair is seen together. 

 DOLPHIN. D. Delphis. Jenyns, p. 40. Bell's Quad., p. 

 463. A figure of this and the last Species may also be 

 found in Borlase's Hist, of Cornwall, but they are not ex- 

 ceedingly accurate. It is the Dolphin of the Ancients, 

 but not of modern Sailors : the latter being the Coryphaena 

 Hippuris of Linneus. 

 LEADING WHALE. D. Melas. Jenyns, p. 42. D. De- 

 ductor of Scoresby. Roundheaded Porpoise, Bell's Quad., 

 p. 483. This Species goes in numerous herds ; but it is 

 probable that more than one has been confounded with it, 

 as it is certain that different companies display consider- 

 able variety of appearance. The Leading Whale is of a 

 very dark colour ; but an whole herd is sometimes seen of 

 a cream colour, and single Specimens of a light tint are not 

 unfrequent. These cannot be the D. Beluga, a White 

 Whale, as the latter is without the dorsal protuberance 

 or fin. 



There is no class of the larger Animals, of which so little 

 as definitely known, as of the Whale Tribe ; it is therefore 

 much to be wished, that in every instance where one is taken 

 or thrown on shore, an accurate measurement should be taken 

 of all the proportions ; and in an especial manner, that the 

 jaws should be preserved, for the inspection of some compe- 

 tent Naturalist. 



The Museum of the Royal Institution of Cornwall is a 

 proper situation in which to deposit such Specimens ; and a 

 iigure, even if roughly drawn, will greatly assist in determin- 

 ing the Species. 



BIRDS 



THE FALCON TRIBE. 



GOLDEN EAGLE. Aquila Chrysaetos. Jenyns, p. 80. 

 YarrelPs Br. Birds, vol. 1, p. 7. One instance has come 

 within my observation, in which the Ringtailed Eagle, 

 (Bewick's Br. Birds, vol. 1, p. 49) now judged to be the 

 immature state of this Species, was killed in Cornwall. 



