"not from what particular genus" 181 they descend from unknown species. The two are very similar; scattering hairs are present even the rudiments of the fin kind tribes are found in South American species. Since the advent of the harpoon gun & modern methods of capture, For many years the whale has occupied an important place in the commercial history of other sea-faring nations, but since the advent of the harpoon gun it improved methods of Captures to its aid; whale bone have been used for centuries, but since the advent of the harpoon gun it appeared methods of capture whaling it destined to become a great industry on the coasts of North America. In the old days of the hand lance harpoon & lance Since the beginning of this century the whale has occupied oil & whale-bone have occupied an important place in the commercial regard but since the advent of the harpoon gun & the species which yielded the greatest amount of these products were pursued from from Northern