SIR ROBERT SIBBALD. 
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me of two whales came in at Culross shortly. I 
must entreat yow to putt your nephew on it to 
gett me the best account of them. The Doctor 
sayeth the Schoolmaster can give the best des- 
cription, — if Mr Creigh or any other ther can helpe 
to it, I pray yow cause speak to them. I would 
be informed of ther shape, the figure of ther 
head, the number of ther fins, and whether they 
had teeth both in the under and upper jaw, and 
some of them would be sent, — the difference of 
the teeth would be marked, and if the other of 
them had Baleen or teeth different from the other. 
Whither ther was any spermacety in ther heads, 
— if any thing was gotten in ther stomach, — and 
the shap of ther stomach, the lengthe of ther body, 
and some of the bones toward the tail would be 
sent. If they be so that they may be worth the 
sieing, I would come over on purpose to sie them, 
but it’s lyke your answer will satisfie my 
curiosity here. I wish yow all happienes, and I 
am, your assured friend and humble servant, 
R. Sibbald. 
For the Reverend Mr James Aird 
at Torriburn. These. 
ACCOMPT FROM ALEXR. DRAVSDALE, ONE OF 
THE CUTTERS. 
The name of it is a fine fish, the shape was 
much like ane mane swine, the head of the same 
