ii2 TOP E. Class IV. 



was five feet-, but they grew to a greater fize, 

 fome, according to Artedius^ weighing an hundred 

 pounds. 



The color of the upper part of the body and fins 

 was a light cinereous •, the belly white. 



The nofe was very long, flat, and (harp point- 

 ed i beyond the noftrils femitraniparent. The nof- 

 trils were placed very near the mouth. 



Behind each eye was a fmall orifice. The teeth 

 were numerous, difpofed in three rows, fmall, very 

 fharp, triangular, and ferrated on their inner edge. 



The firft back fin was placed about eighteen 

 inches from the head ; the other very near the tail. 



The tail finned beneath, the upper part ended in 

 a fharp angle. 



This fpecies is faid by Rondeletius to be very 

 fierce and voracious, even to purfue its prey to the 

 edge of the more. 



Its fkin and flefri has an offenfive rank fmell ; 

 therefore we fuppofe Mr. Bale gave it ironically 

 the title of Sweet William *. 



Hift. Harwich, 420. 



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