514 Recent Literature. [July, 
VERRILL’s CEPHALOPODS OF NORTHEASTERN AMERICA.— 
Very considerable interest is attached to the subject here dis- 
cussed, owing to the fact that upon the European coasts there 
have been from time immemorial myths and legends concerning 
such sea monsters, all of which have passed under the name of 
“Kraken.” f late years these colossal cuttle fish have been 
stranded on the shores of Newfoundland, or captured by fisher- 
men in adjoining waters, more commonly than on the European 
coast, and thus while we have no traditions of Krakens, we have 
een favored with a greater number of veritable specimens than 
the naturalists of the Old World. Prof. Verrill has been as fortu- 
nate as industrious in following up every trace and fragment of 
these large squids, and his numerous shorter contributions have 
to e the calamary. The paper bears evident marks 
of care and painstaking accuracy. 
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