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4. A true sea-snake (Hydrophis) of very large size. (Mr. Constant 
SAMUEL RaFiINEsQUE ScHMALTz, 1819). 
5. A gigantic individual of the eel-tribe. (Mr. Constant SaAMuEL 
RAFINESQUE ScHMALTz, 1819). 
6. A fable, arisen from Northern Mythology. (Dr. Prrcy, 1820 °). 
7. A basking shark, or a row of sharks. (Mr. Samunn L. Mir- 
CHILL, 1828). 
8. A balaenopterous whale, or a row of them. (Mr. Samurr L. 
Mitcartti, 1828). 
9. An Jchthyosaurus, or a saurian allied to it. (Mr. R. Baxr- 
WELL, 18380?). 
10. A Plesiosaurus, or a saurian allied to it. (Professor Bensamin 
Sintiman, 1830?). 
11. Not a saurian. (Prof. Bensamin Siutiman, 1835), 
12. A row of spermwhales. (Professor Hermann ScaneceEn, 1837). 
13. A Basilosaurus. (Professor Marruras Jacop ScHLEIDEN, 1847). 
14. A Saccopharyne or an Ophiognathus. (Anonymous writer in 
one of the daily papers, 1848, Nov. 6?). 
15. A large boa. (Anonymous writer in one of the daily papers, 
1848, Nov. 6?). 
16. A Macrorhinus leoninus, or sea-elephant. (Professor Ricuarp 
Owen, 1848, Nov. 9). 
17. A large sea-weed. (Commander J. A. Herriman, of the Braz- 
ilian , 1849). | 
18. A large ribbon-fish, Gymmnetrus or Regalecus. (Mr. A’ G. 
Morgz, 1856). 
19. A floating dead tree, or bamboo, or a weed-laden log of 
wood. (Mr. Artur Apams, 1860). 
20. A mass of flying birds. (Mr. JosepH Drew, 1878). 
21. A large sea-turtle. (Mr. Anprew Witson, 1879). 
22. A gigantic calamary. (Mr. ANDREW Wirson, 1879? or Mr. 
Henry Lez, 1883). 
23. A manatee. (Mr. Srarues VarnentinE Woop Jun., 1880). 
I have bracketed the names of the authors who, as far as I 
could discover, were the first to express the supposition to which 
their name is added. The dates are those at which they published 
their supposition. 
