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Found tho skull and fragments of another on North beach, 
June 14th, 1891. Length of skull, 10 inches. 
Another seen floating up the Yare towards Breydon, August 27th, 
1891. Length, 7 ft. 4 in. It was recovered and exhibited on the 
beach. Teeth, 
A number, I believe, of these animals, late in September, bound 
southward, got into shoal-water near Caister, between a sandbank 
and tho shore, the former at low water, running in a semi-circle to 
the beach. They found themselves in an awkward fix, and 
floundered about in an excited manner. Trying to “ retrace 
their steps,” and failing, after considerable effort, over-topped the 
barrier. Once again in deeper water, they splashed and thrashed 
about as they hastened onward, apparently delighted with their 
escape. 
On June 8th, 1891, a fine female of the Lesser Borqual Whale 
( Ba/annptera rostrata), “losing its bearings” among the numerous 
sandbanks of tho neighbourhood, eventually found its way into 
the harbour at Oorleston, where it was speedily attacked by the 
hardy natives, whom it would have undoubtedly eluded but for an 
accident which occurred to it when making again for the Koadstcad. 
Coming into contact with the piles it so badly fractured its snout, 
that it was for a time rendered insensible. From loss of blood, 
and repeated ill-usage at the hands of its unmerciful assailants, 
it speedily succumbed, and was towed, tail foremost, up the 
river into the lifeboat house, the boat having been previously 
launched to make room for it. By means of a winch it was hauled 
into the building, where for some days it proved a great source 
of attraction to visitors, and of gain to its possessors. It was 
afterwards given a public post-mortem , and the skin removed to 
Yarmouth, and admirably mounted by Mr. Lowne. It has since 
been exhibited in London and elsewhere. Length, 30 feet ; girth, 
18 feet; span of tail, 8 feet 2 inches ; length of pectoral fins, 4 feet 
6 inches ; length of jaws, 6 feet 6 inches ; baleen running up to 
15 inches in length. 
Dead Porpoises washed up (1) July 18th, 1891, .4 feet long; 
(2) November 1st, 1891, 5 feet long; (3) November 4th, 1891, 
4 feet long. 
Nine Seals in all, brought from the vicinity of Lynn, were 
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