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The Right Whale’s Head — Contrasted View

           Andasthoseancientdamesmovedaboutgaily,thoughinthejawsofthewhale,asyoumaysay;evenso,inashower,withthelikethoughtlessness,dowenowadaysflyunderthesamejawsforprotection;theumbrellabeingatentspreadoverthesamebone.

           Butnowforgetallaboutblindsandwhiskersforamoment,and,standingintheRightWhale’smouth,lookaroundyouafresh.Seeingallthesecolonnadesofbonesomethodicallyrangedabout,wouldyounotthinkyouwereinsideofthegreatHaarlemorgan,andgazinguponitsthousandpipes?ForacarpettotheorganwehavearugofthesoftestTurkeythetongue,whichisglued,asitwere,tothefloorofthemouth.Itisveryfatandtender,andapttotearinpiecesinhoistingitondeck.Thisparticulartonguenowbeforeus;atapassingglanceIshouldsayitwasasix-barreler;thatis,itwillyieldyouaboutthatamountofoil.

           Erethis,youmusthaveplainlyseenthetruthofwhatIstartedwiththattheSpermWhaleandtheRightWhalehavealmostentirelydifferentheads.Tosumup,then:intheRightWhale’sthereisnogreatwellofsperm;noivoryteethatall;nolong,slendermandibleofalowerjaw,liketheSpermWhale’s.NorintheSpermWhalearethereanyofthoseblindsofbone;nohugelowerlip;andscarcelyanythingofatongue.Again,theRightWhalehastwoexternalspout-holes,theSpermWhaleonlyone.

           Lookyourlastnow,onthesevenerablehoodedheads,whiletheyyetlietogether;foronewillsoonsink,unrecorded,inthesea;theotherwillnotbeverylonginfollowing

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