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NATURAL HISTORY 
SPERMACETI WHALE. 
The flesh of this animal is a dainty to 
some nations ; and the savages of Green- 
land, as well ns those near the south pole, 
are fond of it to distraction. They eat tire 
flesh, and drink the oil, which is a first-rate 
delicacy. The finding a dead whale is an 
adventure considered among the fortunate 
circumstances of their wretched lives. They 
make their abode beside it, and seldom re- 
move till they have left nothing but the bones. 
Jacobson tells us, that his countrymen of 
the island of Fcroe, are very fond of salted 
whale’s flesh. The fat of the head they 
season with bay salt, and then hang it up to 
dry in the chimney. 
