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ACCOUNT OF A BELUGA 



When measured along the side, from the tip of 

 the snout to the cleft of the tail, the length was 

 found to be 13 feet 6 inches. 



From the tip of the upper jaw, along the back 

 to the beginning of the dorsal ridge, measured 6 

 feet 3 J inches. 



From the same point, along the curvature of 

 the back to the root of the tail, the mea- Ft. in. 



surement gave, 12 8 \ 



To the cleft of the tail, 1 1 



13 91 



To the end of the lobe of the tail, addi- 

 tional, 0 7z 



Giving as the total length of the super- 

 ficies,. 14 5 



The hard part of the dorsal ridge measured in 

 length 1 foot 4 inches ; and the soft part extended 

 nearly 3 inches farther at both extremities. The 

 hard part of the ridge where highest, projected 

 about an inch. 



The tail was, as in other cetag, horizontal, and 

 divided into two lobes : the breadth from tip to tip 

 of the tail, was 3 feet and § inch nearly. 



The curvature of the lower part of the body was 

 somewhat greater than that of the back, although 



