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70 Belly. The thicket and tronget Sinews are in the Tail, which erves him for a Rudder, as his Fins do for Oars, wherewith he wims with an atonihing Swiftnes, proportioned to his Bulk, leaving a Track in the Sea, like a great Ship; and this is called his Wake, by which he is often followed.

These are as hy and timorous as they are huge and bulky; for as oon as they hear a Boat rowing, and perceive any Body's Approach, they immediately hoot under Water and plunge into the Deep; but when they find themelves in Danger, then they hew their great and urpriing Strength; for then they break to Pieces whatever comes in their Way; and if they hould hit a Boat, they would beat it in a thouand Pieces. According to the Relation of the the Whale being truck, will run away with the Line ome Hundreds of Fathoms long, fater than a Ship under full Sail. Now one would think, that uch a vat Body hould need many 1