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could give any , Change fto the natural Fofm of this 
Creature, but the ftrarige Apprehenfions that her 
Sentence had put her under, from the uncommon 
Creatures the Country to which Ihe was fentenced 
might bring in her Sight. Thefe odd Ideas that (he 
had formed to herfelf, was all and the only thing, 
that had occafioned Co great a Change from the 
natural Form the Child might otherwife have had, as 
(he often affected . I am, 
SIR, 
XL A ^aper concerning the Mola Salu. or 
Sun-fifli, and a Glue made of it ^ comnm* 
nicated hy the William Barlow to 
the Prefidenc of the Royal Society. 
r i Stoke-Hock'o.tzx.^ly mouth, I^evon, 
HERE was brought to this Place, ftruck the 
Day before in our River, a Sun-fifl) weighing 
about 500 Pound Weight. The Form of it nearly 
anfwers that given by Mr. Willoughby, except that the 
Tail of this was fcollop’d. 
This Fifh differed very much in one thing from 
that deferibed by Mr. Willoughby, whofe Flefh, he 
fays, was very foft : On the contrary, the Flefh of 
this was hard and firm, rather a griftly Subftance 
than foft Flefh. 
Tour very humble Servant, 
Tim. Sheldrake^ 
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