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I call this animal a large feal, or fea- 

 lion, becaufe it refembles a feal in many 

 particulars ; but then it exceeds it fo 

 I much in fize, as to be fufficiently de- 

 termined, by that diftin£lion only, to be 

 of another fpecies. Mr. Walter, in Lord 

 Anfon's Voyage, has given a particular 

 defcription of thofe which are feen about 

 Juan Fernandes ; but they have in other 

 climates, different appearances as well 

 as different qualities, as we had occafion 

 to obferve in this, and a late voyage 

 I made. However, as fo much already 

 has been faid of the fea-lion, I fliall on- 

 ly mention two peculiarities ; one rela- 

 tive to its appearance, and the other to 

 its properties of a6lion, which diflinguifh 

 it from thofe defcribed by him, Thofe 

 I law, were without that fnour, or trunk, 

 hanging below the end of the upper jaw; 

 but then the males were furniflied with 

 a large fliaggy mane, which gave them 

 a moft formidable appearance. And, 



whereas^ 



