la the laft place is delivered a genefali divifion of 
fiflics, not aCGbrding to the place, (which method is foi' 
very good reafons rejeded by M'' Ji^Jr) but according 
to the Charaderiftick Notes of Nature. 
As I. Into t\iQ Cetac&Gus kind, which in moft of their 
internall parts, the conformation of their brain, their 
manner of refpiration and generation, agree exacStly 
with Viviparous Quadrupeds . 
2. T!hc Car tilagineous kindy by which name are not 
to be underftood all lorts of fides that have grifties in- 
ftead of Bones, but thofe which Arifiotle calls <s^Kkyj,^ 
which are, (as he phrafes it J inwardly Oviparous, breed- 
ing great Eggs like to thofe oi Birds, or rather Serpents, 
but outwardly Viviparous, laying and hatching thofe 
Eggs in their own bellys , and lo bringing forth live 
young. 
3. The Spina fe kind, under which name are compre- 
hended all fiflies that are Oviparous, or caft their Spa wn^ 
indeed all belides thole belonging; to the two forego- 
ing genera. 
Thofe of the Cetaceous kind being but few, are not fub- 
divided in this work. 
The Cartilagineous kind are divided into thofe that 
are long and round bodyed, called Sharif and Dogs^ 
and thofe that are flat and broad, which are again 
fobdivided into Subordinate Genera, 
The Spinofe Fiflies ("which are the moft numerousj are 
divided into. i. the flat kind, which Swim lying on one 
fide 5 as the Sole, Plai/e, &c. 
2. Tihc An^mlli' formes or Eel-like fillies, that are long, 
flimy, and lubricous, having either no Scales or very 
fraall ones; many of which want the belly fins, or 
lower pair of fins,- fuch are the Conger , common Eeh Sea^ 
Serpent, Eelpout, Sec. 
3. Fifhes of a fliorter, more contraded, and thicker 
body, that want the fecond or lower pair of fins. Of 
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