I:|S DESCRIPTION OF A NARWAL, 



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and on the tail. In the Zetland Narwai the spots 

 on these places were united, and the skin nearly 

 of a uniform colour. 



The animal was entirely surrounded with a 

 layer of fat or spick. The fat was very closely 

 connected to the skin, and was about an inch and 

 a half in thickness. It yielded, upon boiling, a- 

 bout three gallons of oil, of bad quality. 



From an inspection of the outline of the fore- 

 head, it would be impossible to form a just idea 

 of the shape or size of the skull. For there was a 

 mass of fat like a cushion which rested on the 

 forehead, as if calculated to defend the animal 

 from bruises on that part. . The skull was con- 

 cave before, and much depressed and lengthened 

 towards the nose ; and in this lengthened part of 

 the forehead, the mass of fat was contained. 



I now proceed to mention those parts of its in- 

 ternal structure, which I had an opportunity of 

 investigating. 



The tongue was long and rounded #t the extre- 

 mity. It was closely connected with the under 

 jaw. At the base of the tongue were numerous 

 follicles, with very perceptibje orifices, which 

 poured out a thick white mucous fluid. 



The stomach was divided into several apart- 

 ments. The extent of its internal surface must 

 be greatly increased, by numerous cylindrical 

 papillae, (some of them more than two inches 

 long), which were dispersed over it. There were 



