Transcriber’s Notes
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Erroneous, unusual, archaic and inconsistent spelling, hyphenation, formatting, paragraph numbering, capitalisation, choice of words, typography, the use of quote marks, etc. have been retained, except as listed under Changes below. Proper names and names of ships, species, publications, etc. may be printed inconsistently.
Internal hyperlinks (if possible to individual reports rather than to pages) are provided only when the target is clear and unambiguous.
Depending on the hard- and software used to read this book, and their settings, not all elements may display as intended.
Page 110, Burgomaster of Malmoi: possibly an error for Burgomaster of Malmö.
Page 246, ... about one sixteenth of a mile” (about 515 yards): at least one of the lengths is erroneous.
Page 267 and 271: there is no report number 216.
Page 363, ... which appeared in an unusual state of excitement”: the opening quote mark is lacking.
Page 388, ... all parts were disfigured by sickness much so: there are possibly some words missing.
Page 395: ... and the right and left gill-aperturus, or gill-splits,: possibly errors for gill-apertures and or gill-slits.
Page 405-406, paragraph starting “Further, and what completely sets at rest ...: there are quote marks missing or in excess.
Page 451, ... probably he had particularly noticed that point: the author may have intended ... probably he had not particularly noticed that point ....
Changes made:
Footnotes have been moved to under the paragraphs to which they refer, illustrations have been moved out of text paragraphs.
Obvious minor typographical and punctuation errors have been corrected silently.
Double quote marks and ditto marks have been standardised to “, ” and „ respectively. Scotch names (like M’ Guire and M’Guire) have been standardised to M’Guire (unspaced).
Place Source document This text
Page 3 Closing bracket deleted from after ... the library of the Royal University of Göttingen. (entry 1818, Aug. 21)
Page 6 Essay on the physionomy Essay on the physiognomy
Page 8 Indentation removed from before 1848.—Proceedings of the Royal Society
Page 11 that terrible “Maby Dick” that terrible “Moby Dick”
Page 14 incerted it in his journal inserted it in his journal
Page 22 haunted the coast of Massachusets haunted the coast of Massachusetts
Page 33 Closing quote mark inserted after ... of the fossil bones pointed out.
Page 37 has felt himself snubbled has felt himself snubbed
Page 38 It has been voticed too It has been noticed too
Page 41 in the galant archievement in the galant achievement
Page 44 I abrubtly checked him I abruptly checked him
Page 51 at Melbourne, were it was at Melbourne, where it was
Page 58 was like that of a fermention was like that of a fermentation
Page 74 to be the first cervical vertrebra to be the first cervical vertebra
Page 81 individuals resident in Okney. individuals resident in Orkney.
Page 83 seen like toes or fingers. seem like toes or fingers.
Page 85 Leur omoplates sont suspendues ... sans articuler Leurs omoplates sont suspendues ... sans s’articuler
Page 88 Closing bracket deleted from after 1816.—Phil. Mag., LIV, 1819.
Page 93 property of a Newcaste merchant property of a Newcastle merchant
Page 111 Closing bracket inserted after ... quoted by Pontoppidan (Report 3)
Page 117 Closing quote mark inserted after ... with the belly turned upwards!
Page 118 that the sea-serpents’s head is drawn that the sea-serpent’s head is drawn
Page 131 a grey rabit is also called a blue rabit a grey rabbit is also called a blue rabbit
Page 152 take a view of distant objets take a view of distant objects
Page 154 Closing quote mark inserted after ... procuring the evidence on this subject.
Opening quote mark inserted before Your connection with the Society
Page 158 the Red Snake a species evidently known to him the Red Snake, a species evidently known to him
Page 159 in the Philosophical Magasine and Journal in the Philosophical Magazine and Journal
Page 160 You directed as to return You directed us to return
Page 165 I was on the beech I was on the beach
Dit it appear to pursue Did it appear to pursue
Page 170 Opening quote mark inserted before I supposed and do believe
Page 175 Closing quote mark inserted after Did it appear to pursue, avoid or notice objects? Closing quote marks inserted after How fast did it move?
Page 187 used it flappers too used its flappers too
Page 195 Opening bracket inserted before Quart. Journ. Sc. Litt. Arts (Report 52).
Page 205 Closing quote mark deleted from the evening before at Nahant-beach”.
Page 207 by the aide of my glass by the aid of my glass
Page 210 and to considerable adventage in point of position and to considerable advantage in point of position
Closing quote mark inserted after ... did not enter my mind at the moment.
Page 211 In Oct. 13, 1820, Col. T. H. Perkins, On Oct. 13, 1820, Col. T. H. Perkins,
Page 212 just without the brakers just without the breakers
Page 215 Opening quote mark inserted before The last account respecting
Page 216 meaning it is a laugh on me meaning it as a laugh on me
Page 224 whose name in Jonathan Townsend, whose name is Jonathan Townsend,
Page 228 the Amtmand (Governor) of Finmark the Amtmann (Governor) of Finmark
Page 231 Opening quote mark inserted before The following statement having been made
Page 233 Opening bracket inserted before New York Advertiser of June 21, 1826
Closing quote mark deleted from ... more than once on the western coasts of Scotland.”
Page 234 of Bury Hall, Surry of Bury Hall, Surrey
Page 237 make assurance doubtly sure make assurance doubly sure
Page 239 Whose monstruous circle girds the world. Whose monstrous circle girds the world.
Page 240 Opening quote mark inserted before It moved with about the swiftness
Opening quote mark inserted before Christiania, Sept. 5.—The sea-serpent, mentioned in the Monday-number
Page 241 persons just a trustworthy as those who persons just as trustworthy as those who
Page 243 of the Daedalus, in Aug. 6, 1848 of the Daedalus, on Aug. 6, 1848
Page 246 like those of a smimming leech like those of a swimming leech
Page 249 In Froriep’s Nitizen of June 1834 In Froriep’s Notizen of June 1834
Page 256 a degree of cantious reserve a degree of cautious reserve
Page 262 Second closing quote mark inserted after ... intervals between the coils were nothing else but water.”
Page 263 some of the antidiluvian species some of the antediluvian species
Page 272 Opening quote mark inserted before I am having a drawing of the serpent made
Page 274 “The drawing above-named have been received “The drawings above-named have been received
Page 278 Closing quote mark inserted after ... from one continent to another.
Page 280 the only part of the decription, however the only part of the description, however
Page 286 Opening and second closing quote marks inserted around ... in quest of its lost iceberg.”
Page 287 Opening quote marks inserted before On our attention being called to the object
Page 288 Second closing quote mark inserted after ... apparently on some determined purpose.”
Page 290 more of your time and space than is justiable more of your time and space than is justifiable
Page 298 to have been seen so far south).” to have been seen so far south.”)
Page 301 that it appears only in five weather? that it appears only in fine weather?
Page 303 Opening bracket inserted before Illustrated London News of the 3d. of May, 1856)
Page 304 to helmsman drew our attention the helmsman drew our attention
Page 305 Closing quote marks inserted after ... in London Docks 15th. inst., from China, viz:—
Page 306 One closing quote mark deleted from At eight, fresh wind and fine””.
Page 309 and from thense I saw on the water and from thence I saw on the water
Unlickly, the discharge broke the nipple Unluckily, the discharge broke the nipple
Page 314 Second closing bracket inserted after ... my Notes on Norway (Zool. 3229)
Page 315 Opening quote mark inserted before On the 26th of January,
the Sketch obligingly send with this account the Sketch obligingly sent with this account
Page 316 “In my many year’s wandering “In my many years’ wandering
Page 317 turn his words in the following may: turn his words in the following way:
Page 327 empty harring-barrels, bladders, empty herring-barrels, bladders,
Page 333 Opening quote mark inserted before Captain Drevar has circulated
Page 335 I wrote thusfar, little thinking I wrote thus far, little thinking
Page 342 Second closing quote mark inserted after the first occurrence of ... creatures it could be compared with are the newt or frog tribe.”
Page 352 Closing quote marks deleted from They were never seen along the back”.
Page 353 I nead not say that I am not at all I need not say that I am not at all
Page 355 Opening quote mark inserted before The lecture on “The Sea-Serpents of Science” is interesting
Page 360 the Ballarat Timbre Company the Ballarat Timber Company
Page 363 The Russian call it Cape Chichakoff. The Russians call it Cape Chichakoff.
Page 369 the theories of birds or purpoises the theories of birds or porpoises
Page 376 round as a floar-barrel round as a flour-barrel
Page 393 the front portion of the body to exihit the front portion of the body to exhibit
the appearence of a fin the appearance of a fin
Page 395 the right and left gill-aperturus the right and left gill-apertures
Page 398 Second closing bracket inserted after ... shows the readers a fin-fish (Balaenoptera physalus (Linné)
Page 402 Opening quote mark inserted before ... stranded in Stronsa, one of the Orkney's,”
Page 407 parallel on the European boundery, parallel on the European boundary,
is the boundery likewise is the boundary likewise
Page 408 the integrety of not a few the integrity of not a few
Page 409 the notices on record to the sonamed sea-serpent the notices on record to the so-named sea-serpent
Page 413 the most entire sincerety the most entire sincerity
used to create suspicious of used to create suspicions of
commucation which follows it communication which follows it
Page 418 Is it an anomolous shark? Is it an anomalous shark?
pàr voie d’exclusion par voie d’exclusion
Page 422 that of temporarely separating that of temporarily separating
Page 423 both crocodiles and turtoises both crocodiles and tortoises
Page 428 Closing quote mark inserted after ... the Northern and Southern Oceans
Arctic and Antartic Oceans Arctic and Antarctic Oceans
Page 429 inhabitants of the Mississipi inhabitants of the Mississippi
Page 438 To or three years after this, Two or three years after this,
Page 439 Closing quote mark inserted after ... by the following statement in the Graphic:—
Manuel of Elementary Geology Manual of Elementary Geology
great double-fanced but knife-edged molars great double-faced but knife-edged molars
bite of its agressor bite of its aggressor
the second figure shows the agressor the second figure shows the aggressor
Page 458 Second closing quote mark inserted after ... the animal belonged to the serpent tribe.
Page 460 the quite waters of the Bay the quiet waters of the Bay
Page 461 most interesting race at yet uncaptured most interesting race as yet uncaptured
many of the peculiarities, safe size, many of the peculiarities, save size,
Page 462 an opportunity of particulirising an opportunity of particularising
Page 463 at it seems more plausible as it seems more plausible
Page 464 the Museum attendent at Newcastle the Museum attendant at Newcastle
Page 471 against this suppositions against this supposition
Page 474 He presents a frontispice He presents a frontispiece
They know these animal well enough They know this animal well enough
(that it flabby) (that is flabby)
Page 475 propelled by yets of water propelled by jets of water
Page 477 had not excess to had not access to
Page 480 in same other instances been mistaken for in some other instances been mistaken for
perceptably used in propelling perceptibly used in propelling
Page 489 (item 85) Christiana Christiania
Page 494 (item 158) New Yersey New Jersey
Page 504 differring in age or sex differing in age or sex
Page 506 as round as a floar-barrel as round as a flour-barrel
Page 507 those animals which involontarily those animals which involuntarily
Page 522 Closing quote mark inserted after ... the foreflappers became visible.
Page 527 an enormous splash or sprey an enormous splash or spray
Page 528 the friction and the resistence of the water the friction and the resistance of the water
Page 530 Animals with a hairy skin, safe the Monotrymata, Animals with a hairy skin, save the Monotrymata,
July and August are its paring time July and August are its pairing time
Page 533 Hithertho I have not found Hitherto I have not found
Page 534 The surface of the sea is described as mooth The surface of the sea is described as smooth
Page 537 the Hudson-mouth, New Yersey the Hudson-mouth, New Jersey
Page 538 near Dunvossness, one of the Shetland Isles near Dunrossness, one of the Shetland Isles
Page 543 Paragraph numbers 1, 2 and 3 1o, 2o and 3o
Page 544 table layout changed to agree with that used on page 543.
Page 558 may be fixed upon as the paring time may be fixed upon as the pairing time
Page 562 changed to the must valuable fur changed to the most valuable fur
Page 568 expressed here too dicisively expressed here too decisively
Page 570 Al the members of the first section All the members of the first section
Page 576 Mr. Marston, of Swampsott Mr. Marston, of Swampscott
Page 590 the one that revetted my attention the one that rivetted my attention