B1A \ l-lil A DM) CACHALOT. 



able, and somewhat abrupt or cut off behind. 

 The tongue is of the shape of the lo\\ cr jaw. < 

 coloured externally, and of a dull red within. 

 The throat is but small in proportion to the ani- 

 mal. The b'uly is cylindrical beyond the p< 

 ral iins, growing narrower tens aids the tail. The 

 colour of the whole animal is Mack, but when ad- 

 vanced in age grows whitish beneath. It sunns 

 swiftly, anil is -aid to be a violent enemy to the 

 StiiuiiKx ( Wn7/f/r/V/.v or White Shark, \\ Inch is some- 

 times driven ashore in its endt to esca])e, 

 and according to l-'abrieius, will not ventu; 

 appnjach its enemy e\en u hen deal, thoui>-h ; 

 of preying on other dead \\ hales. This NVhale 

 devours the QyclfftOtU* JMM]MS or Lump- 

 l-'isli, and many others. The ( lieenlandirs use 

 the tiesh, skin, oil. tendons, c. in the same man- 

 ner a.s ti the Narwhal. It is reckoi 

 difficult to take ; being very tenacious of lite, and 

 survivinjr for several days the wounds it in 

 from its pursin 



It is in a \a-t cavity within the upper part of 

 the liead ol' thi^ \\'hale that the .substanet called 

 .spcrmactti is found, uhieh while Irish and in its 

 natural receptacle, is ncarl\ fluid ; but when 



I to the air ODCretai into opakc masses : thi$ 

 Mibstancc bi tll\ known, it becomes 



unnece-Naiy tt de^eiibe it farther. 



A more curious and \aluable production, the 

 origin of which had long eluded the investigation 

 of n:itmaliM>, is obtained fioni this animal. \\/. 

 the celebrated pcifumc called Ambemiiv uhicli 



