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VIII. Description of a Small-headed Nar~ 

 wal, cast ashore in Zetland. 



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By the Rev. John Fleming, F. A. S. Minister 

 of Bressay, Zetland. 



(Read, 10th December 1808. ) 



The Narwal, or Unicorn-fish, which I am now 

 to describe, was found close by the shore, at the 

 entrance of the Sound of Weesdale, in Zetland, 

 on the morning of the 27th September 1808. 



The fishermen who live in the neighbourhood 

 of the Sound, observed it entangled among the 

 rocks on the preceding day ; and when they went 

 to bring it ashore, they found it dead, though 

 still warm. Ey the orders of Mr Ross of Sound, 

 it was carefully conveyed to the neighbourhood 

 of his house, and was preserved untouched for 

 several days, until I should have an opportunity 

 of examining it. His anxiety in this instance to 

 forward my design of investigating the Natural 

 History of Zetland, I am happy to have this op- 

 portunity of mentioning with respectful gratitude, 



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