. Narrative of discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history, and an account of the whale-fishery. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. ANIMAL LirK. 97. which the whalers placn on ilnrk as trophies of their fvucc^.ss, iiiul ill ordiT that thu fliio oil trontainRiI in thorn may ooze from their low«)r cxtreniitieti. llieite J;i«'-b. But the most unique feature m the structure {' this animal consists in the spirac/ei or blow-holes, f laced nearly on the crown of tlic head. T>cse hsre ucen compared to nat
. Narrative of discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history, and an account of the whale-fishery. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. ANIMAL LirK. 97. which the whalers placn on ilnrk as trophies of their fvucc^.ss, iiiul ill ordiT that thu fliio oil trontainRiI in thorn may ooze from their low«)r cxtreniitieti. llieite J;i«'-b. But the most unique feature m the structure {' this animal consists in the spirac/ei or blow-holes, f laced nearly on the crown of tlic head. T>cse hsre ucen compared to natural je(« (Feau throwing up 'vater to the height of 40 or 60 feet; Lit the m-' ' careful scrutiny of Mr. Scoresby ascertained, that they emit only a moist vapour, and are neither more nor less than huge nostrils. When, however, this vehem u breathing or blowing is performed under the aurfat -< ip into the air. The sound thus occasioned is t c < a^ y thing like a voice emitted by the animal, and in tl-o case of a violent respiration, it rescmblej the discharge of a cannon. The tail is the most active limb of this mighty animal, iind the chief instrument of liis motion. It does not rise vertically like that of most fishes, being flat and horizontal, only four or five feet long, but more than twenty feet bro }. It con< sists of two beds of muscles connected with an extensive layer sturounding the body, and enclosed' by a thin covering of blubber. Its power is tre- mendous. A single stroke throws a large boat with â â iB. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Leslie, John, Sir, 1766-1832; Jameson, Robert, 1774-1854; Murray, Hugh, 1779-1846. New-York : Harper
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