No. 453-] OBSERVATIONS ON RORQUALS. 



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to a stop at about the spot where the whale is expected 

 for the next spout. On one occasion a Sulphur-bottom w;i 

 followed for a considerable distance till finallv thr \csm'1 

 to a standstill at about the place where the next appcara 

 the animal was expected. The distance had l.)ccn well j 

 and the writer, standing with camera ready, was able sho 

 perceive the shadowy form rising obliquely under the 

 As the whale broke water and shot forth a column of vaj) 

 click of the camera and the crash of the harpoon gun s. 

 almost at the same instant. The photograph obtained (1 

 shows the Suli)hur-bottom with the region of the blow-hol 



out of water. The spout itselt w, 

 to have somewhat the form of a 

 wind, blowing from left to nght o 

 portion of the vaporous slicani 

 interesting feature of thi^ \ k-w 1 

 the blow-holes is clearl) -cen to 1 

 themselves as the breath cstai 

 ridges is well shown ui sulc 

 obtained by True (:03'). and 1 

 (:03), but neither of the-^c ob> 

 satisfactorily whether it \\a> the 



