THE 



MYSTICETUS, 



OR 



GREAT NORTHERN WHALE. 



Generic Character. 



No Teeth, inftead of which are iituated horny 



lam in re in the upper jaw. 

 A double Fijiula or fpivacle on the top of the head. 



Specific Character, &c. 



TOOTHLESS WHALE, blackiih above, white 

 below, without do rial fin. 



The COMMON or GREENLAND WHALE. 



The COMMON WHALE. 



Pennant. Arct. Zool. fup. 101. n. 5, 



The WHALEBONE WHALE. 



Phil, iranf. ahr. 7. p. 424. 



The cetaceous animals, however nearly approximated 

 to fifties by external form and refidence in the waters, 

 are in reality to be conlidered as aquatic quadrupeds : 

 for though from their general fhape and feeming want 



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