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PartI. Of Fifes. 
in Septalius s Mu/aum, that were wide enough to have (wal¬ 
lowed any Man. 
Two great TEETH of a SHARK. They are both 
curioufly indented, like a Saw, on each edge: asalfothe 
Teeth are in younger Sharis, but not fo vifibly. One of 
thefe is above an inch and half long. But one of tliofe 
in a Shari of above two yards in length, is not half an 
inch. The Shari therefore, to which This belonged, was 
about eight yards long. 
What the Teeth of a Shari wants in thicknefs, they 
have in breadth, whereby they are the more terrible • both 
pricking with their Points, and cutting with their Edges at 
the lame ftroak. ° 
Part of the BACK-BONE of a SHARK 
The TOOTH of a PICKED-DOG. Not much u„- 
like that of a Shark. Ihe difference is, That the exerted 
part of this is bended, not inwards, but fide- ways. 
The SPOTED HOUNDFISH or SEA-PANTHERjG*/«» 
AJteriap becaufe of the Stars or Spots upon his Skin. But 
the radiation of the Spots in the Figure commonly given, 
is fictitious. See Rondeletiuss Description. He hath a 
rough Skin as have all of this kind. Yet this Author frith, 
he hath a Smoother Skin, than the Galeus Uvit: which 
however comparatively taken, it may be true, is not well 
expreffed of either. The faid Roughnefs is caufed by an 
infinite number of moft hard and fharp Prickles, compofed 
in die fame manner as the Scales of Fifhes. 
The Female brings forth often times twice in one month, 
and fo is fuel to Superstate: which, faith Ariftotle , (a) h 0 ™' 
ams rather to be, becaufe her Eggs are hatched (in her & i. ' 5 ?c 
Womb) one after another. 
^ ^ 1 CKED-DOG. Galeus Acantbias. Becaufe he hath 
/° Strong and fharp Spikes growing on his Back, behind 
the two Finns, and pointing towards his Tail. See the 
Ascription in S a hi amis and Rondeletius. Befides the two 
Finns which grow on each fide th e Anus, the Males, faith 
Sahtau, (b )I havealfo two Appendices, one on each fide (*> aft. 
the Anus. But betwixt tire Anus and the Tail there is no 
under-Finn 5 by which he differs from the reft of the Dog- 
kmd. He is faid Scarce to grow fo big, as to exceed twenty 
pounds m weight. His Skin is rough with the like Prickles, 
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