THE KRAKEN. 45 
Verrill considers that this and the Conception Bay squid 
are both referable to one species — Steelistrup's Architeii- 
this dtix. 
Excellent woodcuts from photographs of these two speci- 
mens were given in the Field of December 13th, 1873, and 
January 31st, 1874, respectively, and I am indebted to the 
proprietors of that journal for their kind and courteous per- 
mission to copy them in reduced size for the illustration of 
this little work. 
For the preservation of both of the above described 
specimens we have to thank Mr. Harvey, and he produces 
additional evidence of other gigantic cuttles having been 
previously seen on the coast of Newfoundland. He men- 
tions two especially, which, as stated by the Rev. Mr. 
Gabriel, were cast ashore in the winter of 1870-71, near 
Lamaline on the south coast of the island, which measured 
respectively 40 feet and 47 feet in length ; and he also tells 
of another stranded two years later, the total length of 
which was 80 feet. 
In the America7i Journal of Science and Arts ^ of March 
1875, Professor Verrill gives particulars and authenticated 
testimony of several other examples of great calamaries, 
varying in total length from 30 feet to 52 feet, which have 
been taken in the neighbourhood of Newfoundland since 
the year 1870. One of these was found floating, apparently 
dead, near the Grand Banks in October 1 871, by Captain 
Campbell, of the schooner B. D. Hoskifts, of Gloucester, 
Mass. It was taken on board, and part of it used for bait. 
The body is stated to have been 1 5 feet long, and the pedal 
or shorter arms between 9 feet and 10 feet. The beak was 
forwarded to the Smithsonian Institution. 
Another instance given by Professor Verrill is of a great 
squid found alive in shallow water in Coomb's Cove, 
