[[pencil sketch of cuttle fish]]


May 8. Find another larger & more perfect posteriorly 
Body 61 in
To roots of tentacles 67 in
To upper edge flips 33. 3/4 in
To widest part of " 22. in
width there of " 25 1/2 in
between attachments of do 3 1/2 ant.
Back Tentacle incomplete 43.
Arm " 23 1/2in
Head unattached to collar.

Color reddish in fine dots on white ground  tail acutely pointed. Eye bluish black and inch across the opening which is not covered with skin & has rudimentary lids. Gills 2 yellowish olive layers obliquely transverse. gizzard of yellowish muscles laid like a coil of spun yarn curious frills around the neck  Flips 3 times as wide as body above.