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and however they are chafed or wounded, yet as long as 
they have Senfe, and perceive Life in their Young, they 
will never leave them, nor will they then ftrike with 
their Tail, and if, in their running, the young one 
lofes his Hold and drops off, the Dam comes about, 
and palling underneath, takes it on again. And there- 
fore Care is taken by thofe who kill thefe Mate Fifh 
(as they are called) only to fallen the Calf, but not to 
kill her, till they have lirft fecured the Cow. For fo 
foon as ever the Calf is dead, the Cow perceives it, and 
grows fo violent, that there is no managing her. 
4. 'The Whales are very gregarious, being fometimes 
found a Hundred in a Scull, and are great Travellers. In 
the Fall of the Y ear, the right or Whale-bone Whales go 
Weltward, and in the Spring they are headed Ea ft ward. 
But here it mult be noted, that the feveral Kinds of 
Whales don’t mix with one another, but keep by them- 
felves. 
5. Refpiration. Their Way of Breathing is by two 
Spout-Holes in the Top of the Head. The Sperma Ceti 
has but one, and that on the left Side of the Head. Once in 
a Quarter of an Hour, when not dilturbed, they are ob- 
ferved to rife and blow, fpouting out Water and Wind, 
and to draw in frefh Air: but, when purfued, they will 
fometimes keep underWater half an Hour or more; tho’ 
*tis obferved when any Cow has her Calf on her Tail, 
Hie rifes much oftener (through a natural Inftind) for 
the young one to breath, without breathing herfelf. 
Out of their breathing Holes they fpout great Quanti- 
ties. of- Blood, when they have receiv’d their Death 
Wound. 
6. Food or Suftentation. For the fir ft: Year, as has been 
already obferv’d, they all fuck the Dam. After they are 
weaned, the right Whales, as is generally fuppofed, live 
upon fome ouzy Matter, which they fuck up from the 
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