Page:A description of Greenland.djvu/112

76 towards the Trail; and two His Tail is like to that of a Whale. In the hinder Part of the Head he has a Pipe to fetch Air, and pout the Water through; which he does not pout out with that Force the Whale does. His Size is from 14 to 20 Foot. He follows Ships under Sail with a fair Wind, and eems to run for a Wager with them; whereas, on contrary, other Whales avoid and fly from them. Their jumping, as well as that of Fihes and forebodes boiterous and tormy Weather.

Among the different Kinds of Whales, ome reckon the Unicorn, as they commonly call him, from a long, mall Horn, that grows out of his Snout; but his right Name is It is a pretty large Fih, 18 to 20 Foot long, and yields good Fat. His Skin is black and mooth, without Hair. He has one Fin on each Side, at the Beginning of his Belly. His Head is pointed, and out of his Snout on the left Side proceeds the Horn, which is round,