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Rh many maller Fihes and Sea Animals to feed upon; but on the contrary, his Food is nothing but a Sort of Blubber, called Pulmo marinus, or Whale Food, which is of Shape and Bignes, as repreented in the Cuts; it is of a dark with two Brims of Flaps, with uch Slownes, that one may eaily lay hold on it, and get it out of the Water. It is like a Jelly, oft and lippery; o that if you cruh it between your Fingers, you find it fat and grey like The Greenland Seas abound in it, which allures and draws this kind of Whales thither, in Search of it; for as their Swallow or Throat is very narrow, (being but four Inches in Diameter) and the maller  reaching down his Throat, they cannot wallow any hard or large Piece of other Food, having no Teeth to chew it with; o that this ort of Nourihment fits them bet, their Mouth being large and wide for to receive a great Quantity, by opening it and hutting it again, that Nature has provided them with the Barders Rh