74 Jkto=(£TUjIanUg iEarittcs. 



the young ones is white, and as foft as iilk; their Skins, 

 with the Hair on, are good to make Gloves for the Winter. 



The Sperma Ceti Whale. 



*■ The Sperma Ceti Whale differeth from the Whales that 

 yield us Whale-bones, for the firft hath great and long 

 Teeth, the other is nothing but Bones with Taffels hang- 

 ing from their Jaws, with which they fuck in their prey. 



What Sperma Ceti is. 



It is not long fince a Sperma Ceti Whale or two were 

 caft upon the more, not far from BoJlon in the Majfachu- 

 fetts Bay, which being cut into fmall pieces and boiled in 

 Cauldrons, yielded plenty of Oyl; the Oyl put up into 

 Hogfheads, and ftow'd into Cellars for fome time, Candies 

 at the [36] bottom, it may be one quarter; then the Oyl is 

 drawn off, and the Candied Stuff put up into convenient 

 Veffels is fold for Sperma Ceti, and is right Sperma Ceti. 



For Bruifes and Aches. 



The Oyl that was drawn off Candies again and again, if 

 well ordered; and is admirable for Bruifes and Aches. 



What Ambergreece is. 



Now you muft understand this Whale feeds upon Am- 

 bergreece, as is apparent, finding it in the Whales Maw in 

 great quantity, but altered and excrementitious : I con- 

 ceive that Ambers;reece is no other than a kind of Mufh- 

 room growing at the bottom of fome Seas; I was once 



