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Herchellii—

(a.)

Eleven feet long. Stuffed. Table Bay. Purchased of Mr. Smuts. Type of the species.
(b.)

Head (thirty-seven inches long).
(c.)

Anterior portion of a skull of a specimen of the same size.
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To illustrate a Paper by F.J.Knox
on the Sword Fish

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Gladius—

(a.)

Eight feet long. Stuffed. Indian Ocean. Type of species.
(b.)

Seven feet long. Stuffed. Cape of Good Hope.
(c.)

Dorsal fin. New South Wales (?). Presented by Dr. G. Bennett.
(d.)

Snout. Dried.

In quoting the numerous authorities describing the species, Dr. Günther, amongst others, includes:—Penn., British Zool., iii., p. 216, pl. 30; Knox, Edin. Journal; Nat. and Geo. Society, ii., p. 427.

Thus the material for scientific observation in the British Museum is extremely limited, with regard to the Xiphiidœ. I may here remark, that in my brother's (the late Professor Robert Knox) description, the comparative anatomy would, to a certainty, be given; and if so, I would have thought Dr. Günther would have availed himself of it.

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