[Journals], 1908-1912
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under the tongue there is a great amount of transparent mucous - probably saliva. 87 central region. There are a great number white d of scars on the peduncle some of them oblong and some irregular + branching white lines about 1/2 inch wide. The gray, oblique band opposite the tip of the fin laid back is short + not heavy on the left side - on either side. There is only a suggestion of lighter the oblique grey band which usually runs down from the root of the fin. On the right side under the fin, 13 furrows are dark & the remaining ones pink (light) Under the corner of the mouth on the right side 18 folds are gray - the dark band running out of the corner of the mouth is short. The right ramus & lip are very light gray proximally - white shading into white distally, (excepte the extreme edges of the lip which is gray.) The very light gray of the proximal half of ramuss shades very gradually into darker grey at the fannier extremi. The right lip & ramus is dark gray inside. The left ramus & lip are dark gray, the dark shading off gradually into lighter of the throat. Under the left corner of the mouth 14 folds are dark gray - The points of gray running forward & acco over obseve.