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90 care for it; its Fleh being of a munch coarer Grain than that of the This Fih has two Fins on the Back, and fix under the Belly, the two foremot are the longet, and have the Shape of a Tongue. The other two middle mot are omewhat broader than the ret, and the hindermot Couple near the Tail, are alike broad before and behind, but horter than the middlemot. His Tail reembles that of the There are no Bones in him, but Gritles only. He has a long Snout, under which the Mouth is placed like that of the he has three Rows of harp pointed Teeth, his Skin is hard and prickly, of a greyih Hue; his Length is two or three Fathom; he has a great Liver, of which they make  the bigget of which makes two or three Lats. 'Tis a Fih of Prey, bites large Pieces out of the Whale's Body, and is very greedy after Man's Fleh. He cannot be caught with Lines made of Hemp, for with his harp Teeth he naps it off; but with Iron Chains. And the larger ort are taken with Har-