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care for it; its Fleſh being of a munch coarſer Grain than that of the Holy-Butt. This Fiſh has two Fins on the Back, and fix under the Belly, the two foremoſt are the longeſt, and have the Shape of a Tongue. The other two middle moſt are ſomewhat broader than the reſt, and the hindermoſt Couple near the Tail, are alike broad before and behind, but ſhorter than the middlemoſt. His Tail reſembles that of the Sword-Fiſh. There are no Bones in him, but Griſtles only. He has a long Snout, under which the Mouth is placed like that of the Sword-Fiſh; he has three Rows of ſharp pointed Teeth, his Skin is hard and prickly, of a greyiſh Hue; his Length is two or three Fathom; he has a great Liver,His Liver makes out two or three Laſts. of which they make Train-Oil, the biggeſt of which makes two or three Laſts. 'Tis a Fiſh of Prey, bites large Pieces out of the Whale's Body, and is very greedy after Man's Fleſh. He cannot be caught with Lines made of Hemp, for with his ſharp Teeth he ſnaps it off; but with Iron Chains. And the larger ſort are taken with
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