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XXV. — Account of a Beluga or mite Whale, 

 killed in the Frith of Forth. 



By Dr Barclay and Mr NeIll. 



( Read 1th and 91st December 1816J 



I. — Notice regarding the Capture of the Animal, and De- 

 scription of some of its External Characters. — By Mr 

 Neill. 



On the 7th of June 1815, 1 received a letter from 

 Mr Robert Bald of Alloa, saying, that " for about 

 three months past, an animal of singular appear- 

 ance has very frequently passed and repassed this 

 harbour, apparently of the grampus kind, but very 

 white. It was often observed at Kincardine also, 

 and many attempts were made to kill it, but with- 

 out effect. I heard, however, at an early hour this 

 morning (6th June,) that it was killed near Stir- 

 ling. I set off immediately, and found this to be 

 the case. It is, indeed, a very singular animal, al- 

 together white," &c. 



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