AQA, CONCLUSIONS. 
Cape ‘Town. — Mr. C. M. Hansnn, his wife and children, and 
several of his neighbours. 
153.-— 1882, May 28.— About six miles W.N.W. of Butt of 
Lewis (the northern point of the Hebrides or Western Islands). — 
Some fishermen. 
154. — 1882, May 31. — The same locality. — Mr. Weisz of 
the Lloydsteamer Katie, Mr. ANDREW ScHULTZ. 
155. — 1882, September 3. — Near Orme’s Heads, northern 
coast of Wales, Irish Sea. — Mr. W. Barroot, Mr. F. J. Marrow, 
Mrs. Martow, and several other ladies and gentlemen. 
156. — 1883, October 15. -— Bristol Channel. 
157. — 1885, August 16. — Between R6d6 and Melo Isles, 
Nordland, Norway, at lat. 66° 35’ N., long. 13° 21' E.— Some 
lads. 
158. — 1886, August. — Near Kingston Point on the Hudson, 
New Yersey, U.S. A.— Two young men. 
159. — 1886, August. — Near the east coast of U.S. A. 
160. — 1886, August. — Near the east coast of U.S. A. — 
JONAH. 
161. — 1889, May.—In the common track from Liverpool to 
Philadelphia. — A captain. 
162. — 1890, June. — Near Long Island, not far from the coast 
of Connecticut. — Captain Davin Turrs of the schooner Anny 
Harper. 
In these reports nearly all is very probable from a zoological 
pot of view, and there is but little that must be looked upon 
as fabulous. 
Some statements, which at first seem to us to be exaggerations, 
we unhesitatingly accept as truths, when we have taken a review 
of all the reports together; either because they are constantly re- 
peated, or because they are confirmed by highly respectable testim- 
onies of recent date. 
What now follows is an abstract of the 166 reports, enumerated 
above. The numbers in brackets correspond with those placed in 
the list given above, consequently also with those in my 4th. 
Chapter. Let us first speak of the improbable things. 
