[Journals], 1908-1912
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up to median line, (that was so dark on or left side). This lighter slate extends back as far as opposite eye - it then grades into the neutral tint of the back. From corner of mouth to tip right ramus is light blue gray - the folds of are upper half of right side blue gray + ferrum slate - the lower half of right side has folds pure white + ferrum slate - flush pink! This white of the folds extends way back to the gray band across belly in front of travel. Pictures below white lined with fine blue gray in no regular pattern - above dark slate like head - and edge white. Flukes above color of back - below white in central portion finely lined with bluish gray running ant-post + curving inward like those on Sweepflounder tail - both ant-post. edge + a little way toward center below is slate blue. Tanger is light purple below + slate blue above - during left ramus has upper half light gray + lower half white - Baleen - bristles of baleen are dirty white - white portion of right side is 93 long. there are 114 plates in white portions. Baleen typ 19 from Dorsal Fin is slate like back - dorsal & foldate like others. "same heart-like markings on sides as