SCABBARD-FISH. 



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.actually inhabits our seas, it is curious that it shouM never 

 before have been discovered." 



This small specimen is still in good preservation at the 

 British Museum, the depositary of Montagu's collection of 

 fishes and shells, as well as of his birds. By the kindness of 

 the Zoological officers of that establishment, the vkmettc at 



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the foot of the page represents a portion of this small speci- 

 men of the natural size. 



