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EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 
PLATE XVI. 
This fifh is called a Grampus : it was caught in the mouth 
of the river Thames, ill the year 1759, and brought up to 
Weftminfter Bridge in a barge. It was twenty-four feet long. 
PLATE XVII. 
Another fpecies of Grampus, which was caught in the rivet 
Thames, fifteen years ago. It was eighteen feet long. 
plate xvur. 
Fig. 1. A fpecies of Bottle-nofe Whale; the Delphinus 
Delphis of Linnaeus. It was caught upon the fea-coaft, near 
Berkeley, where it had been feen for feveral days* following its 
mother, and was taken along with the old one, and fent up to* 
me whole, for examination, by Mr. Jenner, Surgeon, at 
Berkeley. The old one was eleven feet long. 
Fig. 2. The head of the fame Whale as fig. 1. to fihew the 
fhape of the blow-hole, which is tranfverfe, and almoil femi- 
circular. 
PLATE XIX. 
The Bottle-nofe Whale defcribed by Dale. It is fimilar to 
that of Plate XVIII. in its general form, but has only two 
fmall pointed teeth in the fore part of the upper jaw, and is 
rather lighter coloured on the belly. It was caught above 
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