SIR HANS SLOANE. 
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Bookthe Fourth contains “ Crustaceous Animals, 
Sea -stars, and Blubber.” It is divided into three 
chapters, one for each head. 
Book the Fifth, embraces the “ Fishes of 
Jamaica,” and is prefaced with this apology: 
“ My being six miles every way from the sea, the 
heat of the air making fishes soon putrify here, 
and my other affairs, have made my observations 
of this kind very imperfect.” This is his arrange- 
ment. 
Chapter 1. Oflong cartilaginous, and plain flat fish. 
2. Of the eel. 
3. Of fishes with rounder or contracted bodies. 
4. Of fishes which are smooth and have one fin 
on their backs. 
5. Of fishes which are smooth and have two 
fins on their backs. 
6. Of fishes which are prickly and have one fin 
on their backs. 
7. Of fishes which are prickly and have two fins 
on their backs. 
The Sixth Book is devoted to the “ Birds of 
Jamaica.” “ It is a common opinion,” he remarks, 
“ that the hot parts of the world abound most 
with birds of fine coloured feathers, and that they 
want those who sing. The first of which is true, 
and the latter false, for there are many sweet 
singing birds to be found here, and those of as 
pleasant notes as any in Europe.” He makes but 
three chapters or divisions of them. “ First, Of 
