David,
There is an in-depth analysis of phocine halitosis in Renaissance literature by
John K.Hale, "Milton and the Sexy Seals: A Peephole into the Horton Years."
Early Modern Literary Studies 1.3 (1995): 5.1-12 <URL:
http://purl.oclc.org/emls/01-3/halemilt.html>.
It's possibly more than you would want to know...
All the best,
Matt.
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