10 J Frdmmry Vifcourfe conceniing Jmtomy 
• All Animals arc not capable of ail tliefe heads -of In^ 
quiry, and l^veral are fb near a^kiu, .that having folly de- 
Icribed a Ge/?^', the accidental differences of its various 
would .be foon abfolvcd ; nor , would there need ^ 
Repetition, but a bare Recital of the moil remarkable, 
difcrepances ; as the Arjatoaiy of it Porpefs rnight irh. 
differently ferve for ^ Dolphm^ jini, inpil ,of ti^^ Cetace- 
om kind. I could therefore wifc that at leaft for the 
prcfcnt we had an Account 'of the moft • ^^om^lgtq: 
and .H^ttfGcIae forts of Animals ; or fujcli wJic^fe-T^^^^ 
cies are moft different. Thefe Eflays as they wpuk|t 
animate Others to the Profecution of the fame, fb li^^ 
wife they would be a great help and affiftance to 
them in the defign. Something this way I may^dq ^r- 
Jiaps my lelf ; and though I xnay not be fo^pl^.o?, 
skilful as to hit the mark, or to catch the Gai)re;vyet' 
having raifed jt, and given riae alarm; to pthejs/tl'^ey- 
may more fuccefsfully perfue it. 
What is h?re performed in the.An^tQijiy o^a Porr- 
fefs ; fince 'tis but from' a- ungle Ob^grv^tion, ^and^ilie^ 
firft of the kind I had opportiu^Ay 6tcHfl^<?^^ 
not think it fb exaft gr full, but ffiaJ;,* AnothpK 
ielf upon a review, ;might -jpee^t r\yjjtUv^m^^ 
make additions thereto. Wbiqh i? butwhat Iliave here- 
done to thole Accounts given us already of the ^m.^, 
tomyof tliis Fifh, by -the fmiom Ro/^ide/etjf^y Bar^^^ 
Jo, DaB. Major ^ and. Mr. Ray;, However ,liad it^rot 
met with more favourable .Cenfures- than my ^ovyn, it; 
might have flill enjoyed, what it belt deferves, thp £u 
lent confinement of ,;iiiy. Study. - Bnt„fmce it creeps 
abroad, I muft here acknowledge the kindnefs of my 
moft Ingenious Friend Mr. Hook^ and thpfe worthy 
Perfbns^ who gave me the opportunity of making the Ob- 
femtion ; And his parti9ular alTifling me in defign- 
