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In the month of June 1759, the fquadron defined 
againft Quebec, arrived in the river St. Lawrence, 
when, being in the latitude 49. 50. north, and about 
ten leagues to the eaftward of Anticoftj,' (an illand in 
the mouth of the river) we founded, and ftruck 
ground in 42 fathoms; the foundings white fand and 
black fpecks. Having, at the lame time, thrown over- 
board a filliing-line, the hook was found flrongly 
attached at tne bottom ; and, after Ibme efforts, 
brought up a piece of rock into the lurface of which 
was inferted a flrong tendinous fubftance, of a light 
brown colour, in length about feven inches; it was 
round, and nearly of the thicknefs of a common 
goofe-quill ; the other end formed a fack, or bag, of 
the fize and fhape of a pigeon’s egg. 
The whole of this fubdance was elaftic ; and, upon 
preffing the bag, I plainly difcovered a contained fub- 
flance, and imagined, that it was attended with mo- 
tion. 
Thefe, Sir, are all the particulars I have got to 
offer upon this unknown fubjeft: whether animal, 
zoophite, or fub marine plant, I leave to your deter- 
mination. 
[Thus far Dr. Nafmyth.] 
Upon our examination, it appeared to us to come 
neared: to what has been, by naturalifts, called Pria- 
pus ; give us leave, therefore, to name it Priapus 
pendunculo filiformi corpore ovato. The body was 
oval, and in fize between a pigeon and pullet’s egg, 
fmooth, membranous, and of a filver afh colour. 
What appeared to be the mouth, was fituatcd a little 
below the apex, and was quadrivalvular, in the form 
of 
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