Part I. 
Of Fijhes. 
95 
The LONG-N ECK’D SEAL. I find him no where 
diftin&ly mention’d. He is much flenderer than either of 
the former. But that wherein he principally differs, is the 
length of his Neck. For from his Nofe-end to his fore- 
Feet, and from thence to his Tail, are the fame meafure. As 
alfo in that inflead of fore-Feet, he hath rather Finns ; not 
having any Claws thereon, as have the- other kinds. 
The SKULL of a SEAL. Given by Henry Wbiftler 
Efq;. The Teeth are Ihaped fomewhat like a Dogs. The 
tops of them all are flat, being doubtlefs filed off. The 
procejfus of the Os Front is which makes up the Orbit of the 
Eye in Land-Animals, is here wanting; and the faid Bone 
pinched up much more narrowly: Both to make room, 
as it fhould feem, fora very large Eye. The paffage into 
the Ears Hands very oddly. In Dogs, Cats, and moft other 
Land-Animals, forward and outwardly. But here it Hands 
juH oppofitely, fc. behind and inwardly. 
The FORE-FOOT of a very great SEAL. 
The VIVIPAROUS EEL-POUT. Mufiela marina vi- 
vipara. (the Male, Lupus marinus Scbonfeldii.) Tis 
well pictur d by Adam Oleareus, (a) who calls it a (a} Tak 27. 
Sea-Wolf (Ein See-Wolf). As alfo by Jobnfion ; but not f ' 2 ' 
defenbed. But 111 Gefner’s Paralypomena ’tis both figur’d 
and deferibed by Ge. Fabritius under the Name of Klipfifcb 
(i. e. Rock-Fifh,) fo called by the people near the Balticf 
( where he breeds.) Fabritius is particular only as to the 
Teeth, and is alfo miHaken in fome things. I fhall there¬ 
fore add the Defcription I drew up before I met with his. 
Tis a yard long. The Head Li foot long, and almoH 
as high; being compreffed on the Hides, three inches and 
-over underneath, her Forehead but a little above two. 
Her Snout a little Convex. The Eyes very high, an inch 
W. The Noflrils before the Eyes ? of an inch. Both 
the Chaps blunt-angled before, from the Corners of 
the Mouth three inches long, between the Corners, as 
much. 
The Teeth all very thick, like thofe of Quadmpedes ; 
both in figure and fcituation, very unufual. In the upper 
Jaw, five before; not Incifors, or Cutters, but chick Pun¬ 
chers. To the Roots of which, within fide, grow as it 
were nine little Teeth. Behind, are three Grinders; one 
of 
