CONCLUSIONS. 51d 
(48), and glittering (63, p. 225, 92). It seems that the eyes, seen 
in their axis are dark (44, 103), or black (9, 103), and that, 
when seen in an oblique direction they seem to be blue or better 
tin-coloured, for they are said to resemble rather a pair of pewter 
plates (p. 131). We also conclude that when seen in the axis and 
reflecting the daylight by their ¢apetum lucidum they glisten like 
those of a cat (91), or have a peculiar glimmer in their cavity 
(143), and this glimmer or glistening was said to be red (33), or 
reddish like a burning fire (5), or crimson (92). The eye is deli- 
neated in fig. 19, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 36.— One of the eye- 
witnesses of no 48 states that there is a small bunch on each side 
of his head, just above his eye; another too said: there appeared 
a bunch above the eyes (48). It is also said that the eyes are pro- 
minent, and stand out considerably from the surface, resembling 
in that respect the eyes of a toad (60). It is easy to understand 
that one thought such eyes similar to the horse’s (56), and that 
another saw a bull-dog appearance in forehead and eye-brow (149). 
This heavy eye-brow is delineated too (fig. 19, 26). The situation 
of the eyes is over the jaws (56), and nearer to the mouth of the 
animal than to the back of the head (60, fig. 30). 
Neither ear-holes nor external ears are mentioned. If external 
ears are present, they must be exceedingly minute; the absence, 
however, is very probable; at all events earholes must be present, 
but they are evidently very small, and capable of being closed, as 
in seals. Curious is the assertion “the ears seemed to be diaphanous”’ 
(143). 
There is a slight hollow at the top of the head (60, fig. 30). 
The features resemble those of an alligator (148), but made on 
others the impression as being those of a seal (29). 
ce. Skin. 
Except in two cases (39, 157) when the animal was very near, 
scales are not mentioned, and the skin was apparently smooth (9, 
HO, 11,'12; 13, &., &e., &e.); it 1s stated to be destitute of scales 
(149), altogether devoid of scales (148), smooth (13, p. 182, 41, 
As, 48, 56, 59, 60, 92, 103, 114, 115, 118, 146, fig. 27, 28, 29, 
30, 31, 45), like a mirror (p. 132), shining (114), shining strongly 
(117), with a very bright reflexion (46), looking similar to an eel’s 
(59). But an animal which has whiskers on its upperlips, mus¢ 
have a hairy skin, Remarkable is therefore the assertion: the skin 
