376 tennant's globefish. 



for distention, and not air; in proof of which instances have 

 been mentioned to me by sailors, where distended fishes have 

 fallen under their observation, which, on being cut open, have 

 discharged a large quantity; as was the case also where a 

 Po-rcupine fish {Diodon ecJiinatus of Linnfeus) was disabled by 

 the grains thrown at it at the entrance of the British Chaimel. 

 On receiving *"he blow it became greatly distended, and when 

 taken on board the shij), and pierced with a knife, a considerable 

 quantity of water flowed from it. This fish was brought to 

 me on being landed; but it can scarcely be deemed a British 

 example, from the distance from our shores at which it was 

 taken. 



