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most dangerous is said to be the Physe - 
ter Microps , or Black-headed Spermaceti 
Whale. The voracity of this species is 
very great. Its ordinary food is the seal; 
but if he does not find a sufficient quan¬ 
tity of them for his prey, he attacks the 
common whale, and even the shark, and 
tears them to pieces. The Sea Uni¬ 
corn, or Monodon Monoceros , is another 
of the whale’s enemies; and it is said 
that they never meet without engaging 
in combat. Its immense tusk, or horn, 
generally gives it a superiority over the 
whale. Marten gives an account of a 
combat between the Saw Fish, Squalus 
Pristis , and the Iceland whale, to which 
he was eye witness. It was extreme¬ 
ly dangerous to approach the field of bat¬ 
tle, and his observations were therefore 
made at a distance. The water was 
greatly agitated, and rose to an immense 
height, accompanied with a noise that 
stunned the ears of the hearers. A fog 
