304 The Natural Hiftory of the Book X. 
The Fuyinc-Gar-Fisu. 
“THiS is a far larger Fifth than that properly called the Flying-Fifh : i 
T hath along Duck-like Nofe; and its Fins are fo large, that it 
ean raife itfelf out of the Water , but its Flight is fhert. 
The FLYING-SEA-BaT. 
Te is of different Size, from fix to fifteen Inches long ; 
from the Head to the Tail 3 the Mouth is clofe to the lowermoft 
Part of the Head ; the lower Jaws are expanded, and terminate in two 
Jong Prickles, in Length an Inch 3 the Eyes are large ; between 
thefe the Head finks in, or is much indented ; this, as well as the Neck, 
is cover'd over with a hard Scarf, or thick Coat of Mail, which termi- 
nate in two long fharp-pointed Lobes in each fide of the Back ; the reft 
of the Body of the Fith, which is of a dark Grey above, and whitith 
under the Belly, is cover’d over with hard fall Scales 3 from behind 
the Gills on the Belly-fide rife two Fins ; thefe are in Length about two 
thirds of the Length of the Fith 3 with thefe it flies; for, when ex- 
panded, they are from the Extremity of the one, to th 
the otherFin, full as broad as the Fith is long; thefe Fins are narrow | 
and {trong when clofe to the Body ;_ but towards their Extremities very 
membranaceous, thin, and of a black Colour 3 the Back is fupplied with 
two {mall Fins; the Belly likewife under the Wings, is guarded with 
two Inch-long, foft pointed Horns, the whole Fith ending in’ a mid- 
dle-fized forked Tail; thefe when caught with a Hook, and brought 
to the Surface, will fly a confiderable Way, unlefs check’d by pulling 
the Line: they, as well as the two following, are very feldom ‘to be 
‘met with. 
tapering 
e Extremity of 
The Guinea-Man. 
HIS is confiderably larger than the Flying-Fifh, and hath a fome- 
what Duck-like Nofe, and Fins {0 large, ,that he can raife him- 
felf out of the Water, and fly a {mall Diftance, tho’ not fo far as the 
Elying-Fifh. : 
~The Batuauw. 
7 i 'HIS is a {mall Fith, feldom above feven or eight Inches long ; the 
under Part of the Nofe is a great deal longer than the upper : 
this likewife by its large Fins, flies a {mall Diftance ; but not near’ 
fo far as the Elying-Fifh, 
The 
