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this kind are theGlohe-fiJhes, either prickly or fmooth; 
the Triangular and ^adrangular fimQs, the File-fijbes'^ 
Hippocampi, &c. 
The reft of this kind, which have two pairs of fins, 
are divided according to the number and quality o£ 
their back*-fins into 
4. Such as have three fins on their backs, which arc 
only thofe of the Cod-kind. 
f . Such as have two fins on their back, and. i. fuch as 
have them both with foft and flexile Ray's or Nerves. 
Such as have the foremoft with ftiff and fpinofe Ray's, 
the hindmoft with foft and flexile. 
5. Such as have but one fingle fin on the back, and 
I. fuch as have all the Rays of the fayd fin foft, flexile 
and nervofe. 2. Such as have the foremoft ray*s thereof 
ftiff and fpinofe, the hindmoft foft and flexile. 
In the firft Book is alfo exhibited a Catalogue of 
Englijh fiflies, as many as have come to the knowledge 
of the Authours j as well fuch as are found in Salt, as 
inFrefli Waters. 
Note, that the two latter chief kinds of Fifties, z'/;^, 
the Cartilagineous and Spinoje^ agree in their manner 
of refpiration by Gills, and therefore in this Chapter 
the primary divifion of fifhes, is into fuch as refpireby 
the help of Lungs, and fuch as by the affittance of 
Gills, and tliefe latter fubdivided into Cartilagineoics^ 
and Spinofe, This may fuffice for the firft Book ; the 
other three fball be run over in as few words aspoffible, 
we having laid down a generall Scheme of the whole* 
The fecond book, which treats o{ Cetaceous fifhes, 
gives firft generall notes of this kind, a'^^y. particular De- 
Icriptions of the feverall fpecies. of which that of the 
J^orpefs or Fboccena is our own ; for thefe fiflies are not 
frequently to be feen or procured. 
In all the other Tribes oi European fiflies, there are 
Vrcry few, but what were feen h'fj Mx Wilhugbby^^xi^ 
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