lightly of the outer greatly, I believe therefore that the only difference in the position of the nostrils during the two respiratory acts is that the adjacent edges are raised to a greater extent because of the wider opening of the nostrils during inspiration than during expiration. I am aware that this view is contrary to the position taken by me in a recent paper, however I can convince that this is correct. Before I had not examined this a whale with this end in view. No 70 Sei Whale 3 Aug 18/10 Albina 5 p.m. Goit Vigei Entire throat ventral breast & abdomen light pink-furrows deep pink- between corners mouth ofins seven folds as light gray- then a wide pink unmarked space under fin & opposite middle offin had back a short light gray band running obliquely down& back - Ventral line pink to about 6 ft. in front of flukes- Navel at end of furrows - This whale had a great quantity of partly digested fish in its stomach, Capt. Andersen told me it was pursuing a school of small fish when he killed it - The fish were said to be sardines. Total length (with cutters measure) = 41'-6