Phocxna, or the Jmtomy of a Torpefs. 45- 
vity witHin, which was filFed with a particular Ibft of 
fatty fubftance, as is before hinted. The length 6f the 
lower MaxilU or Jaw was about 7 Inches and I at thfe 
broadeft place, towards the articulation two Inches ; and 
in the narroweft towards the extream, not above an Inch. 
It confifted of two bones that were joyned together at 
VVe fhail next <3efcrlbe the '^pimXvXnch confifted of fi)^- 
ty Vertebra from the t -^t^^ to the apex of the Tayle. 
Dan. Major numbred but fifty four, the firft or the AtLts 
to which the Cranium fattened, Was very large, ha- 
iving two tranfverle ProcelTes that were long, and two 
others juft below them that were much fliorter and lelTer. 
It had likewife two Spinal ProcefTes: The hindermoft 
that was much the greateftanfwering to the Spinal Pro- 
cefTes of the other Vertebr^yZrxd, a ihialler jutting fomc- 
thing towards the head. This hindermoft Spinal Pro- 
cefSj at its extremity hadadivifion,that it might receive 
the Spinal procefs of the next Vcrtebira ; which feeni 
providently contrived, that lo it might not hinder the 
ereftionor fleftion backwards of the head. Under this 
firft Vertebra there was the appearance of tvi'o other 
finall ones, whkhmay be reckoned tliofe of tlie Neck. 
The Vertebra of the Thorax, as alio the Jbdomen, Iiad 
traniverfe, fpinal and oblique procefTes ; but thofe of the 
upper Fe^-^e^r^c were fmaller than of the lower, all being 
largeft about the beginning of the Jbdomn. In the firit 
{lyi Vertebra the Pofferior Spinal procefs, upon flection of 
the body, is received into the Cavity of the Anterior j 
but in the other Vertebra that of the Anterior into the 
Pofterior but the leventh Vertebra ftems dubious be- 
tween both. So the tranfverfe or lateral proGelTes of the 
Vertebra of the Thorax are oblique defcending. The 
four firft of the Abdomm do lye at right angles with the 
Vertebra ; but the remaining are obliquely afcendmg. The 
oblique ProcefTes in the firft Fem'^n^ of the TW leetn 
to, hQ.Epiph}fes oi ths . tranfverfe, but as they do defcend, 
