of converting a great
part of the oil of the spermaceti whale into the solid substance
called spermaceti, heretofore produced from his head alone. 2. Of
refining the Groenland whale oil, so as to take from it all smell and
render it limpid and luminous, as that of the spermaceti whale. 3.
of curdling the oil of the Brazil whale into tallow, resembling that
of the beef, and answering all its purposes. This person is engaged
by the company which has established the Refinery at Rouen: their
works will cost them half a million of livres, will be able to refine
all the oil which can be used in the kingdom, and even to supply
foreign markets. -- The effect of this refinery then would be 1. to
supplant the solid spermaceti of all other nations by theirs of equal
quality and lower price. 2. to substitute, instead of spermaceti
oil, their black whale oil, refined, of equal quality and lower
price. 3. to render the worthless oil of the Brazil whale equal in
value to tallow: and 4. by accomodating these oils to uses, to which
they could never otherwise have been applied, they will extend the
demand beyond its present narrow limits to any supply which can be
furnished, and thus give the most effectual encouragement and
extension to the whale fishery.
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