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form assigned to the figure both of Scoresby and Bell 

 (though most obvious in the latter) lead to a suspicion that 

 the latter is indebted for its existence to the former, and 

 consequently that the engraving of Dr. Trail, whom Scoresby 

 has followed, is the only undoubted original. 



The following notes, which were made when comparing 

 the figures of Bell and Scoresby (whose description at least 

 is from Trail) with the animal lying favourably before me, 

 will point out the differences. In Mr. Bell's work, the bulk 

 is much too slender, especially on the anterior portion, and 

 not enough compressed posteriorly, nor sufficiently ridged on 

 that part, above and below. The caudal fin is too much 

 divided and attenuated at the sides; for though a single spe- 

 cimen might chance to die in the attitude given, nothing short 

 of an error in the outline could represent the corner of the 

 tail so long and slender. The forehead also is not sufficiently 

 prominent and globular : the teeth are too numerous and 

 conspicuous ; the under jaw too mudi projecting. Jenyns 

 represents the teeth conical and sharp, but in this specimen 

 their points were blunt. The pectoral fin is not well repre- 

 sented in the figures; and the dorsal is placed too far behind, 

 its exact possition being, as far as the eye can judge, just 

 above the centre of gravity. The length of this animal, 

 measured along the curve, was twenty two and half feet; 

 and the quantity of oil produced from it seventy gallons. 



Remains of Hakes (Gadus merlucius) were lound in the 

 stomach of the second specimen. 



FALCONS. 



GYRFALCON. Falco Islandicus. Jenyn s Manual, p. 27. 

 Gyrfalco candicans, Fleming's British Animals, p. 61. 

 Falco gyrfalco, Bewick's British Birds, vol. J. Yarreli'a 

 British Birds, vol. 1, p. *2o'. 



This Bird has hitherto occupied a place in the catalogue 

 of the Cornish Fauna on the authority of a single specimen 

 recorded by Boilase, Another instance of its occurrence 

 is now to be added, on the authority of F. 11. Rodd, Esq. 

 in whose beautiful collection at Penzance the specimen is 

 preserved. 



ASHCOLOURED HARRIER. Buteo cineraceus. Flem- 

 ing's Br. An., p. 5o. Jenyn's Man., p, 90. Bewick's 

 Br. B., vol. 1. Circus Montagui, Yarreli'a Br. B., vol. i, 

 p. LUO. 



In a communication to the Royal Institution of Cornwall 

 in lb* 10. (Report, p. "id.) Mr. Rodd has expressed bis 



