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Rh the Shore. His Fat is tougher and harder than that of the great neither are his Barders or Bones o long and valuable, for which Reaon he is neglected.

The fourth sort is the o called from a long and broad Bone, which grows out of the End of his Snout on both Sides, indented like a Saw. He has got two Fins upon his Back, and four under the Belly, on each Side two; thoe on the Back are the larget; thoe under the Belly are placed jut under the firt of the Back. His Tail is broad and flat underneath, and above pointed, but not plit or cloven. From the hindermot Fin of the Back he grows maller. His Notrils are of an oblong Shape: the Eyes are placed on the Top of his Head, jut above his Mouth. There are different Sizes of ome of 20 Foot, ome more ome less. This is the greatet Enemy the true Whale has to deal with, who gives him fierce Battels; and, having vanquihed and killed him, he contents himelf with eating the Tongue of the Whale,