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the fcoHoped margin. Inftead of a dorfal-fin, 

 there is only a projefting angle about half way 

 between the fiftula and tail. 



Tail horizontal, (as in the refl of the order Cete^) 

 crefcent fhaped ; expands, at the extreme points, 

 fourteen inches. Depth of the concave fide of 

 the crefcent about two inches: befides, there is a 

 fiffure in the center, which penetrates about an 

 inch and a half farther into the tail. 



Genital organs of the Male. The aperture is about 

 twelve inches behind the infertion of the peftoral 

 fins, and about ten before the anus. The mem- 

 ber itfelf, in its flaccid (late, is about ten inches 

 long, and then entirely hid in the belly. It is 

 compofed of two 'portions, having their limits 

 marked by two large projecting lobes, affixed to 

 the under fide: thefe are of a firm liver-like 

 ^ texture and colour. The pofterior portion is 

 perfeftly cylindric, and about as thick as a man's 

 finger; the anterior part isN. much (mailer, and 

 tapers to a fine point; they are nearly of equal 

 lengths; that is, about five inches each. 



The female has not yet been examined. 



When in purfuit of the fifh on which it feeds, it 

 moves with great velocity, and uncommon adivity ; 

 but at all other times, fo far as I have been able to 

 obferve, or learn, the motions of this animal are (low 

 and heavy, often rifing to the furface of the water to 

 breathe. 



Between the Mn and the flefh, is a coat of pale 

 yellowifn coloured fat, more or lefs thick, according 

 to the (late of the animal. This the Hindoos fct a 

 high value on, as an external medicine, of great effi- 

 cacy for removing pains of various kinds. The (lefh 



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