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a four-hand eel machine by which two men carry goods. As 

 the young Skate increases in size, the angular parts of the 

 body curve over for a time, till the fish ultimately escapes 

 to provide for itself in a much wider but more dangerous 



region. 



The eleven species of true Rays which are found on the 

 coasts of this country will be arranged here in two divisions ; 

 the first of which contains seven species, having the skin per- 

 fectly smooth ; the second division contains two species with 

 rough skins, and two which are furnished with numerous short 

 sharp spines on various parts of the surface of the body ; these 

 lead to three other genera, the species of which are still more 

 powerfully armed with a long spine. 



The Skate, as food, are held in very different degrees of 

 estimation in different places. In London, particularly, 

 large quantities are consumed, and the flesh is considered 

 delicate and well-flavoured ; but on some parts of the coast, 

 though caught in considerable numbers, both by lines and 



