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74 Whale, leaving the ret of the huge Carcae for the Prey and Spoils of the Mores, and

The Cachelot or is a fifth Species of Whales, whoe Shape is omewhat different from that of other Whales, in that the upper Part of his Head or Skull is much bigger and tronger built; his Spouts or Pipes are placed on the Forehead; whereas other Whales have them on the  of the Head. His under Jaw is armed with a Row of Teeth which are but hort. His Tongue is thin a pointed, and of a yellowih Colour. He has but one Eye on the Side of the Head, which makes him of eay Acces to the Greenlanders, who attack him on his blind Side. Of his Skull that wrongly o called Sperma Ceti is prepared, one yielding 20 to 24 Tuns thereof. The ret of the Body and the Tail are like unto thoe of other Whales. He is of a brownih Colour on the Back, and white under the Belly. He is of different Sizes, from 50 to 70 Foot long. Then