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In the Third Se&ion he treats of the large Whales,rhat 
have horny Plates in their upper Jaw, which he begins 
with a Preface concerning thefe Whales in general, and 
endeavours to prove, that there are no Whales, that have 
thefe horny Plates in both their Jaws. 
The Firft Chapter is of thefe kind of Whales which 
have but two Fins, both thofe which ha^e a Spout, and 
thofe that have none ; where the Author rnakes mention 
of one that was feventy Foot long. 
The Second Chapter concerns in general that fort of 
Whales that have three Fins, and Moftrik 
In the Third Chapter we have an Account of the fort of 
Whale with three Fins,which has a fharp Snout, and folds 
in the Belly, and no Spout, but Noftrils. He obferves, 
that the lateral Fins of it being excarnated, are like the 
whole Arm, with a Plate- bone, Shoulder- bone, Radim, 
and Vina, Metacarpus, and Fingers. 
In the Fourth Chapter he treats of the Whale with 
horny Plates, and three Fins, which has the lower Jaw 
round, and much broader than the upper. This Whale 
has no Spout* but two Holes near his Forehead. 
In the Fifth Chapter we have fome Account of a very 
large Whale of this fort, caft upon the Shoar of Boena, in 
which they found no Sperma Ceti. 
The Sixth Chapter is of the horny Plates, the Folds, 
and the Oyl of this fort of Whales. The Oyl of them is 
us'd for making of Soap, &c. but not in Phyfick. 
At the end of the Book we have an Appendix, where 
the Author firft makes a fhort Preface concerning thofe 
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