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ing with water the fat obtained from the jaws; only 

 about half a pint is obtained from each animal. The 

 ordinary porpoise oil and dolphin oil is prepared by 

 heating the minced blubber from the bodies of these 

 animals in a try-pot over a fire or by cooking it with 

 water. The oil obtained in this manner resembles 

 whale oil in many respects and is used for the same 

 purposes. 



The ancient Jewish Tabernacle in Jerusalem is 

 said to have been roofed with the skins of dugongs 

 caught in the Red Sea. Dugong leather still finds a 

 limited use in the industries of regions where they 

 are captured. This use has already been considered. 



