The history of Japan. By Engelbert Kempfer, M. D. physician to the Dutch embassy to the Emperor's court; and translated from his original manuscript, in the German language, never before printed. By J. G. Scheuchzer, F. R. S. and a member of the College of Physicians, London
Chap. Viii. Of fish and shells, pp. 705-712. At pp. 706, 707 is a short account of "several sorts of whales," to wit: 1. Sebio, "the largest fish of the whale kind', probably Balaena mysticetus; 2. Awo sangi or kokadsura, a small gray or ash colored whale, probably Rhachianectes glaucus; 3. Nagass, "twenty to thirty fathoms long"; 4. Sotoo-kadsura; 5. Moko, "three or four fathoms in length"; 6. Iwasikura, "that is, sardin's eater", doubtless a Balaenoptera; The Satsifiko, also mentioned, may be an orca, but as described here is certainly a myth. The original work, of which merely an extended abstract is given, was published in 1727 (London, fol.). The appendix containing the observations on ambergris, is omitted. [see Addenda, 1727, Kempfer]
