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fpecimen ; and the perfon who owns them rates them at 
too high a price (not lefs than fifty guineas for the fmal- 
left) for me to get a dead fpecimen, unlefs one fliould die 
by accident ; if that fhould happen, you may depend on 
having a more exadt and accurate account for the Society. 
GEORGE BAKER, mariner, who brought them here, in- 
tends to carry them to England ; but as it is very uncer- 
tain whether they will arrive in health and all alive, I 
have recommended to him to get a fmall cafk of rum, 
with a large bung, into which he may put any of them 
that may die, and fo preferve them for the infpecSUon 
and examination of the ciTrious when he arrives. 
The largeft of thefe fifh was three feet eight inches 
in length, when extending itfelf moft, and might have 
been from ten to fourteen inches in circumference about 
the thickefi: part of his body. The head is large, broad, 
flat, fmooth, and imprefled here and there with holes, 
as if perforated with a blunt needle, efpecially towards 
the fides, where they are more regularly ranged in a line 
on each fide. The rojirum is obtufe and rounded. The 
upper and lower jaws are of an equal length, and the 
gape is large. The noftrils are two on each fide ; the firft 
large, tubular, and elevated above the furface ; and the 
others fmall, and level with the fkin, placed immedi- 
ately behind the verge of the rojlrum^ at the diftance of 
an inch afunder. The eyes are fmall, flattifli, and of 
a blueifli colour, placed about three quarters of an inch 
behind the noftrils, and more towards the fides of the 
head. The whole head feems to be well fupported; 
but 
