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ami the lips arc marked by a number of oblique 

 wrinkles <>r plaits in Mich a manner a-* to 

 ble in some decree the appearance of a largo 

 twisted rope. The upper j;tv.- is furnish* d with 

 lamina- of w halchone, on the same plan as in the 

 great \\hale, l)iit smaller and .shorter in pioportion, 

 and generally of a blueMi eolour. The general 

 colour of this ipCCWfl i> a dark 01 hi '>li\c 



on the nj)j)er [>arts, and uhiti.sh beneath. Mar- 

 tcn> compan s the colour to that of a Tench. On 

 the lower part of the back is situated a small 

 thick or fatty iin, of about three or four feet in 

 h, and of a xomev Irat sharpened form. Tim 

 animal s\vim* \uth greattr celerity and vigour 

 than the gu-at vhale, and is considered as much 

 more dangerous to attack, exerting Mich rapid 

 and \iohnt mo! render the capture ( \- 



trcmcly difficult, and as the oil which it affords 

 is much Ic-^s plentiful than in the former SJK 

 it i> of ; > an object of pursuit. ' It is 



known to the Ushers by the title of Tiu-l 

 being easily di^tiiiL . fin, as \\ell 



as b\- its much more violent blowing and .spout- 

 It inhabits the same s ( as with the 

 common \\ hale. 



