Bi MAMMALIA, CETACEA. Delphinus. 
tab. i. f. 4 — In the British seas near the shore, at all seasons, and 
termed Meersuine, Herring-Hogs, Neessock, PeUock, and Bucker. 
This species seldom exceeds 6 feet in length, and usually occurs in the most 
sheltered bays and friths, generally in pairs, and is irregular in its motions. 
In a female which I examined, feet in length, the dorsal fin was 8 inches 
broad, and 5 high, and 2 feet 7 inches from the nose. Swimmers 3 1 inches 
broad at the base, 7 long, and 13 from the snout. Nose to the eye, 6 inches. 
Nose to the blow-hole, 7 inches. Nose to the anus, 3 feet 7 inches. Gape, 
4 inches. The under jaw half an inch longer than the upper, and rather 
pointed than obtuse, considering the size of the animal. Teeth, 54 in the up- 
per-jaw, and 47 in the lower. Weight, 130 pounds. The foetus, a male, was 
fully formed, though only 7 inches long, and as there was milk in the teats, 
the period of parturition was at hand. This one was found dead 30th Novem- 
ber. Hunter states that there are five cervical vertebrae, and one common 
to the neck and back, fourteen proper to the back, and thirty to the tail. 
Ribs, 16 on each side — The flesh of this animal was formerly held in estima- 
tion. Malcolm IV. granted to the Monastery of Dunfermling, “ Capita pis- 
cium qui dicuntur Crespeis praeter linguam, qui in meo dominio ex ilia parte 
Scottwater applicuerint, in qua parte illorum ecclesia sita est.”— -Sib. Fife. 295. 
50. D. Orca. Grampus. — Teeth conical, swimmers broad, 
and rounded. 
Orca, Sibb. Phal. p. 17 — Hunter, Phil. Trans. 1787, p. 373. tab, xvi., xvu. 
— In herds in the British seas and friths, at all seasons. 
The grampus reaches to 24 feet in length. The lower jaw is said to be 
wider than the upper, and the teeth to be about thirty in number. This spe- 
cies is gregarious, and moves rapidly forward in the water. When it comes 
to the surface to respire, it remains, like the porpess, but for an instant, and 
then dives, describing, however, in its course a much wider arch. In the 
F'rith of Tay, it goes nearly as far up as the salt-water reaches, almost every 
tide at flood, during the months of July and August, in pursuit of salmon, of 
which it devours immense numbers. Hunter found in the stomach of one 
which he examined, a portion of a porpess. We are stiU in want of a good 
description of this species. The Z). gladiator of Lacepede, constituted from a 
drawing and description of one taken in the Thames 1793, is regarded by 
Cuvier as not distinct from D. Orca. The dorsal fin is considered as situate 
nearer the head than in the grampus, and to be higher and more pointed. 
51. D. melas. Ca’ing whale. — Teeth conical, swimmers long 
and narrow. 
Vci/r^Tour through Orkney, p. 221. — Traill, Nicholson’s Journ. vol. xxii. 
p. 81. — Scoresby, Arct. Reg. i. 496. tab. xiii. f. 1 — Common in herds 
from autumn to spring, especially in the northern islands. 
Naturalists are indebted to Mr Neill for having first pointed out the dis- 
tinguishing characters of this species as different from the grampus. Though 
it moves uniformly forward, its motion is slow, and when it comes up to blow, 
it remains several minutes on the surface. It is easily controlled in its mo- 
tions, so that a whole herd is frequently driven ashore at once If one indi- 
isidual be wounded and takes the ground, the others will speedily take the 
same course, whence the origin of the name. The following observations 
on the animal by Dr Traill, are given by Mr Scoresby ; “ Body thick, black ; 
one short dorsal fin ; pectoral fins long, narrow head obtuse ; upper jaw 
bent forward ; teeth subconoid, sharp, and a little bent. This animal grows 
to the length of about 24 feet: the average length of the adults maybe about 
20, and their greatest circumference 10 or 11 feet. The measurements of one 
examined by Mr Watson, were as follow : length, 19| feet; greatest circum- 
ference, 10; pectoral fin (the external portion), 3^ feet long, by 18 inches 
broad ^ dorsal fin, 15 inches high, by 2 feet 3 inches broad y breadth of the 
