A whale stranded on the coast at Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk; five men in the foreground, ship in the background. Wood engraving, 1857.

"Whale stranded at Winterton. This fine specimen of the whale tribe was driven ashore at Winterton by the gales which visited the coast of Norfolk on the 5th inst. When the whale found himself upon land he roared loudly, and he struggled most lustily to regain the deep. His full length is 48 feet; compared with which the proportions of the jaws are very small, measuring only 8 feet; eye small, the span of ball 5 inches, sight of eye between the lids 1 inch; and there are two orifices in the middle of the head. … We understand that the skin, head, and tail were removed from the carcase for exhibition. The whale is stated to weigh about 25 tons."--Illustrated London news, loc. cit.