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iliatcly under the cuticle, the sides were completely covered 
with white vermicular streaks, in every direction, which at 
a little distance appeared tike irregular cuts with a small 
sharp instrument. It was a male animal. 
AVe know of no whale, with only two teeth in the lower 
jaw, described by any author. Gmelin mentions one with two 
teeth in the 'upper jaw, which he calls Balcena rostrata. 
Johnson has figured what he calls Ddphrnus fcemina with 
apparently two teeth in the upper jaw, and impressions in 
the lower one*. We cannot be. mistaken as to the position 
of the head in our figure, for the spiracle was sufficiently 
conspicuous when it was received. We might have called 
it Physeter roslratus, with some propriety; but this might 
have created confusion. It is however a curious circum- 
stance, that such an appellation would suit better if it were 
described with the wrong side upwards ; which will be easily 
observed, if the jrlate he reversed : and the jaws, in this 
case, very aptly resemble a bird’s beak. 
Animal oblong, black above, nearly white below, 16 feet 
long, 11 feet in circumference at the thickest part, with 
1 fin on the back. Head acuminated. Lower jaw blunt, 
longer than the upper, with two short lateral bony teeth. 
Upper jaw sharp, let into the lower one by two lateral im- 
pressions corresponding with the teeth. Opening of the 
mouth 1 foot 6 inches. Tongue smooth, vascular, small. 
Throat very vascular, rough. Under the throat are found 
two diverging furrows, terminating below the eyes ; which 
are small, and placed 6 inches behind the mouth. 
Spiracle lunate, the ends pointing forwards. 
* These appear to be the same as Schreber’s figure, which is marked Del - 
phimts bidens ; but we have not seen his description. 
It is not unlike our animal, but, if meant for the same, is represented rather 
too short, with the head the wrong side upwards ! 
