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account of its being so much swifter than any other whales 
known. We held on to him as long as we could, hoping he 
would soon give up, as he was going so fast and at such a dis- 
tance from us, we could not get another shot at him, and it being 
near sundown, and we over ten miles from land, we commenced 
to shorten up the line as much as possible intending soon, if he 
did not give up, to cut the line and let him go. While doing so 
the line parted, and we lost about ten fathoms and the rocket. 
Thus ended one of the fastest and most exciting rides I ever had 
behind one of the monsters of the dee 
We now steamed towards Drake’s bay, where we anchored for 
the night. 
On a subsequent day we went out and saw numerous sulphur 
bottoms, but all swimming fast and going northward. We could 
scarcely approach them, but finally firing a shot he one, we missed 
him. We did not get any more chances at them during the day, 
and at night returned to Drake’s bay.—C. D. Voy. 
List oF CALIFORNIAN REPTILES AND BATRACHIA COLLECTED BY 
Mr. Dunn Anp Mr. W. J. FISHER IN 1876.—The following species 
were collected by Mr. Dunn in a district about seventy-five miles 
south-east of San Diego: 
BATRACHIA. 
Plethodon croceater Cope. 
OPHIDIA. 
Crotalus lucifer B. and G. 
LACERTILIA, 
Cnemidophorus tessellatus sub. sp. tessellatus Say. 
Callisaurus dracontoides Blainville. 
Uta thalassina Cope. 
Uta stansburiana B. and G. 
Uta ornata B. and G. 
Sceloporus clarkii subsp. zosteromus Cope. 
Phrynosoma coronatum Blainville. 
The following were collected in Lewes egy at or to the 
south of Magdalena bay, by Mr. W. J. Fish 
BATRACHIA. 
Batrachoseps attenuatus ? La Paz. 
OPHIDIA.. 
Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha Co 
Rhinochilus lecontei B. and 7 
LACERTILIA. 
Chirotes sp. ? La el 
Cnemidop, us Cope. 
Phrynosoma Eok Gin. Las Animas bay. ; a ae 
Dipsosaurus dorsalis Hallowell. i 
Prof. E. D; Cope has kindly identified the rarer species, and 
has verified the identification of the others. a 
The single example of Plethodon croceater is, I am — d by Prof. Ss 
Cope, the os one now known to be extant. Le 
