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Fart III.— 



Tweniy-first Annual Report. 



The examination of the stomach of a small specimen of the 

 common porpoise captured in the Bay of Nigg, in the vicinity of the 

 Laboratory, showed how destructive these cetaceans may be among 

 the food fishes. Besides the partly-digested remains of fishes, 

 apparently whitings, it contained the ear-bones of about one hundred 

 and forty whitings, as well as those of other gadoids, which had 

 been evidently eaten and digested a short time previously. On the 

 other hand it was found that the king-fish {Lam]?ris luna) lived 

 chiefly on cephalopods, the horny jaws of fifty-four being found in 

 the stomach of one specimen. 



We have the honour to be. 



Your Lordship's most obedient Servants, 



ANGUS SUTHERLAND, Chairman. 

 D. CRAWFORD, Beput,i -Chairman. 

 D'ARCY W. THOMPSON. 

 W. R. DUGUID. 

 L. MILLOY. 

 D. MEARNS. 



WM. C. ROBERTSON, Secretary. 



