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his escape, however, he was struck by a 
harpoon, and, his flight being thus ob¬ 
structed, he was attacked with spears; 
a tackle was immediately fastened to his 
jaws, and being hoisted on deck, his bel¬ 
ly was ripped open, and the blubber re¬ 
covered. The carpenter, too, stripped 
a considerable quantity of skin from his 
tail. Notwithstanding this rude treat¬ 
ment, he was no sooner let down than he 
swam away with great agility. 
The Squalus Pristis, or Saw Fish, is 
often found upwards of 15 feet long; with 
sword-shaped bony snout, nearly one- 
third the length of the fish, and denti¬ 
culated on both sides: mouth placed be¬ 
neath the anterior part of the head; jaws 
furnished with several rows of teeth; ha¬ 
bit rather slender; body convex above, 
and somewhat flattened beneath; skin 
rough ; colour greyish-brown above, pa¬ 
ler beneath. 
June 1st, Continued in the same situ- 
