*4S 



STOMACH dP THE WHALE. 



The reviewers 

 vindicated. 



in atmosphere, so far as wc have any experience of elastta 

 fluids. 



Mr. D. is very angry with the Reviewers, that they were 

 not so quick-sighted as himself, in discovering the faults 

 in my essay ; what has here been said may, perhaps, tend 

 a little to explain the reason. 



The information, that my paper might probably not be 

 printed, came from the Secretary, Dr. Grey; this Mr. D. 

 acknowledges was not prudent conduct. But I conceive 

 myself to have been also very uncivilly treated on this 

 account, that the Secretary, whose duty it was to have in- 

 formed me how my paper was disposed of, never com- 

 municated to me the information. Having had occasion to 

 mention Sir J. Pringle, and not having been aware of any 

 circumstances, which ought to have prevented me from 

 Stating my opinion of his character, I thought it proper to 

 pay him a mark of respect, justly due tm his memory. 



I am, Sir, 

 Your obedient Servant, 



S. VINCE. 

 Cambridge, 

 April 6th, 1808. 



Object of m« 

 author. 



V. 



Observations on the Structure of the different Cavities, 

 uhich constitute the Stomach of the Whale, compared with 

 those of ruminating Animals, zcith a Vzcxz to ascertain 

 the Situation of the digestive Organ. By Everariv 

 Home, Esq.F.R.S.* 



A HE following observations are in some measure a con- 

 tinuation of those upon the stomachs of ruminating animals 

 contained in a former paper. They are intended to show 

 that the stomach of the whale forms a link in the gradation 

 toward the stomachs of truly carnivorous animals. 



* Abridged from the Pliilos. Trans, for 1807, Part I, p. 93. 



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