| W. M. Buchanan - 1846 - 768 Seiten
...armed with a range of cylindrical teeth; the superior portion of the head consists of large cavities, filled with an oil which becomes fixed as it cools, and is known in commerce by the name .spermaceti, a substance for which the cachalot is principally sought. The... | |
| Thomas Shepard Goodwin - 1865 - 568 Seiten
...cavities in the upper jaw. The upper portion of the head Fig. 83. consists mainly of large cavities, separated and covered by cartilages, and filled with...fixed as it cools, and is known under the name of spermaof sperm whaie. ceti The body yields sperm oil. The substance known under the name of ambergris... | |
| 1869 - 326 Seiten
...Whale in form und habits is in many respects the opposite of the Balaena. Its color is a dull biack, and in some individuals, particularly the old males,...separated and covered by cartilages, and filled with au oil which becomes 6xed as it cools, and is known under the name of spermaceti. The body yields sperm... | |
| Sanborn Tenney - 1869 - 610 Seiten
...cavities in the upper jaw. The upper portion of the head Fig. 83. consists mainly of large cavities, separated and covered by cartilages, and filled with...fixed as it cools, and is known under the name of spermaHead of Sperm Whale. ceti J foe body y ields sperm oil. The substance known under the name of... | |
| Sanborn Tenney - 1872 - 596 Seiten
...jaw. The upper portion of the head Fig. 60. consists mainly of large cavities, sepa''"" /!•! rated and covered by cartilages, and filled with an oil...fixed as it cools, and is known under the name of spermaHead of Sperm Whale. ceti J^g bo(Jy yields sperm oil. The substance known under the name of ambergris... | |
| Sanborn Tenney - 1875 - 594 Seiten
...cavities in the upper jaw. The upper portion of the head Fig. 60. consists mainly of large cavities, separated and covered by cartilages, and filled with...fixed as it cools, and is known under the name of spermaof Sperm whale. cet i The body yields sperm oil. The substance known under the name of ambergris... | |
| Sanborn Tenney - 1875 - 598 Seiten
...cavities in the upper jaw. The upper portion of the head Fig. 60. consists mainly of large cavities, separated and covered by cartilages, and filled with...fixed as it cools, and is known under the name of spermaHead of Sperm Whale. cetj The body yields sperm oil. The substance known under the name of ambergris... | |
| W. M. Buchanan - 1884 - 858 Seiten
...armed with a range of cylindrical teeth; the superior portion of the head consists of large caTitles, filled with an oil which becomes fixed as it cools, and is known in commerce by the name spermaceti, a substance for which the cachalot is principally sought. The odorous... | |
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