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CHAPTER VI. 



Before I come to treat of the whale, I think it convenient 

 to say something of some finn'd fishes, which I met withal 

 in my voyage to Sjiitzhci'gcn, some whereof are propagated 

 by the shooting of their Eow,^ and others bear and bring forth 

 their young alive. 



I will begin with the first kind, whereof the first that I 

 met withal was the fish that we call macarel. 



1. Of the Macarel.2 



This fish is like unto a lierring in his shape, but hath on 

 his back a large fin, and some what below it a very small 

 one. Then lower there is another greater and broader one, 

 but not so high as the uppermost. Underneath this are five 

 small ones, that arc all of the same bigness, and at equal 

 distances from one another. Very near to the tail there is 

 another less one ; so that on the whole back there is two 

 great ones and seven little ones. Near unto the gills is a finn 

 on each side. Underneath the belly there are again on each 

 side one almost of the same bigness of that that is near to 

 the gills. Underneath, towards the tail, is one of the same 

 bigness of the third on the back. Behind this there are 

 again five of an equal bigness ; and below that a still less 

 one ; so that those of the lower part of the back are equal to 

 those of the lower part of the belly. Their head is like unto 

 that of a herring. He hath a great many small holes on the 

 cover of his gills, and also underneath the eyes. They have 

 a great variety of colours, that look more glorious when they 

 are alive than when they are dead, for when they are dying 

 the colours fade and grow pale. From his back towards the 

 side he hath black stroaks. The uppermost part of his back 

 ^ Roe. 2 Sco'inher scomhrvs, the common mackarel. 



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