112 TOPE. Class IV. 



was five feet; but they grew to a greater fize, 

 fome, according to Artedius^ weighing an hundred 

 pounds. 



The color of the upper part of the body and fins 

 was a light cinereous ; the belly white. 



The nofe was very long, flat, and fharp point- 

 ed ; beyond the noftrils femitranfparent. The nof- 

 trils were placed very near the mouth. 



Behind each eye was a fmall orifice. The teeth 

 were numerous, difpofed in three rows, fmall, very 

 iliarp, triangular, and ferrated on their inner edge. 



The firil back fin was placed about eighteen 

 inches from the head ; the other very near the tail. 



The tail finned beneath, the upper part ended in 

 a fharp angle. 



This fpecies is faid by Rondektius to be very 

 fierce and voracious, even to purfue its prey to the 

 edge of the fiiore. 



Its fkin and flefh has an offenfive rank fmell; 

 therefore we fuppofe Mr. Dak gave it ironically 

 the title of Sweet William *. 



Hift> Har^^dcbj 420. 



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