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2. Fcnks. — The fenks, or ultimate refuse of the 

 blubber of the whale, form an excellent manure, es- 

 pecially in soils deficient in animal matter. The 

 late eminent judge. Lord Meadowbank, found this 

 sort of refuse the very best matter to be added to 

 peat moss, in order to bring it into complete fer- 

 mentation, and to produce the rich manurt- known 

 to agriculturists by the name of " INIeadowbank 

 compost." 



Fenks might likewise be used, it is probable, in 

 the manufacture of prussian blue, and also for the 

 production of ammonia. 



Footing, which is the finer detached fragments 

 of the fenks, not wholly deprived of oil, may be used 

 as a cheap material, in the formation of gas for illu- 

 mination. 



3. Whale's Tail, consisting chieily of tendinous 

 fibres, is capable of being converted into glue, and 

 is extensively used in the manufacture of this arti- 

 cle, especially in Holland. A small quantity of oil 

 may likewise be extracted from the tail. The tail, 

 being of a strong texture, and very tough, is used 

 by the whale-fishers for chopping-blocks, on which 

 the blubber of the whale is divided into pieces suit- 

 able for passing through the bung-holes of the casks. 



4. The Bones. — The jaw-bones, with the skull 

 or crown-bone of the whale, are the largest found in 

 nature. They are sometimes met with of the length 

 of 25 feet. Jaw-bones are principally used as the 



