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form assigned to tlie figure both of Sooresby and Bell 
(though most obvious in the latter) lead to a suspicion that 
Hie latter is indebted for its existence to the former, and 
consequently that the engraving of Dr. Trail, whom Scoresby 
has followed, is the only undoubted original. 
The following notesj which were made when comparing 
the figures of Bell and Scoresby (whose description at least 
is from Trail) with the animal l}iug favourably before me, 
will point out the differences. In Mr. Bell s work, the bulk 
is much too slender, especially on the anterior portion, and 
tot enough compressed posteriorly, nor sufficient!} ridged on 
that part, above and below. The caudal fin is loo much 
divided and attenuated at the sides; tor though a single spe- 
cimen might chance to die in the attitude given, nothing short 
of an error in the outline could represent the corner ot the 
tail so long and slender. The forehead also is not sufficiently 
prominent and globular: the teeth are loo numerous and 
conspicuous ; the under jaw too much projecting. Jenyns 
Represents the teeth conical and sharp, but in this specimen 
their points were blunt. The pectoral fin is not well repre- 
sented in the figures; and the dorsal is placed too far behind, 
its exact possition being, as far as the eye can judge, just 
above the centre of gravity. The length ot this animal, 
Measured along the curve, was twenty two and half leet; 
and the quantity of oil produced from it seventy gallons. 
Remains of Hakes ( Gadus merlucius) were iound in the 
atoniach of the second specimen. 
FALCONS. 
BYRFALCON. Falco Jslandicus. Jenyn s Manual, p. 27. 
Gyrfalco candicans, Fleming’s British Animals, p. 51. 
Faluo gyrfalco, Bewick’s British Birds, vol. I. Yarreli’s 
British Birds, vol. 1, p. 26‘. 
This Bird has hitherto occupied a place in the catalogue 
°f the Cornish Fauna on the authority of a single specimen 
Recorded by Borlase, Another instance ot its occurrence 
? s now to be added, on the authority oi E. ii. ilodd, Esq. 
whose beautiful collection at Penzance the specimen is 
^Reserved. 
^SHCOLOURED IIARRIER. Euteo cineraceus. * Flem- 
ing’s Br. An., p. 55. Jenyn’s Alan., p. 90. Bewick s 
Br. B., vol. 1. Circus Montagui, Yarrell’s Br. B., vol. 1, 
P- too. 
. fu a communication to the Royal Institution of Cornwall 
111 lb to. (Report, p. 70.) Mr. liodd has expressed ms 
