of North Carolina. 



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OF THE FISH 



OF 



NORTH CAROLINA. 



THE V^liales differ from the Fin-Fish in their Fins. 

 The Fin-Fish having a large Fin on the Back, where 

 the Whale has none, but he has two behind his Eyes, 

 covered with a thick black Skin, finely Marbled, with white 

 Stroaks, and the representation of Houses, Trees, c&c. With 

 these two Fins and his Tail he swims and steers himself like a 

 Boat with Oars. The Head of this Monster is somewhat flat, 

 and slopes downwards like the Ridge of a House to the under 

 Lip, which is broader than any part of his Body, and broadest 

 in the middle behind the Bump, for between that and the Fins 



are 



