170 THE VARIOUS ACCOUNTS , [N°. 41. ] 
that the foregoing, by him subscribed, is true according to his 
best knowledge and _ belief. 
“Before Lonson Nash, Jus of Peace” 
As we have already seen Mr. Lonson Nas in his letter to the 
Committee wrote: 
“His manner of turning is well described in Mr. Gaffney’s de- 
Seription. =. 2%. I have questioned Daniel Gaffney, who was in the 
boat with his brother Matthew when he fired at the ammal, and 
Daniel’s answer corroborate Matthew’s testimony.” 
We read here that the underpart of the head appeared almost 
white, and several feet of its belly too (read of the underpart of 
its neck, or of its throat). Further Mr. Garrnry goes on: I sup- 
posed and do believe that the whole of his belly was nearly white’. 
‘This is very remarkable, for Mr. Garrnzy seems to be familiar 
with sea-animals, as porpoises, &c., and a very good observer, 
and his conclusion is quite right from a zoological point of view. 
Very remarkable is the animal’s demeanor after the shot. Appar- 
ently furious, it directed itself suddenly to the shooter, but when 
very near to him, it sank down like a rock and appeared again 
far away. his manner of acting will afterwards be described again 
in Norway. Again its manner of disappearing is described as sinking 
like a rock. The mode of turning too is just the same as is men- 
tioned every where. 
4I. — 1817, August 14. — (See also n°. 41 on p, 164, p. 
167, p. 168, p. 168.) (Report of a Committee, 1817.) 
We read in the letter from Mr. Lonson Nasu to the Committee 
that he himself saw the animal: 
“] saw him on the 14th. instant, for nearly half an hour. I 
should judge he was two hundred and fifty yards from me, when 
the nearest. I saw him twice with a glass for a short time, and 
at other times, with the naked eye. At that distance, I could not 
take in the two extremities of the animal, that were visible, at 
one view with a glass...... His motion is ‘vertical age His 
manner of turning is well described in Messrs Pearson’s and Gaff- 
ney s descriptions .-... . I saw, at no time, more than eight distinct 
portions; though more may have been visible. .... I believe the 
animal to be straight, and that the apparent bunches were aa 
by his vertical motion.” | 
