FISHES. 



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than this, the paintmgs 

 which so copiously il- 

 lustrate the manners 

 of the ancient Egyp- 

 tians, combine with the 

 Holy Scriptures, to 

 prove the fact that fish, 

 both in a fresh and 

 salted state, formed a 

 large part of the food 

 of that industrious peo- 

 ple. "We remember," 

 said the murmuring 

 children of Israel, * ^ the 

 fish which we did eat 

 in Egypt /re%." 



Among all nations, 

 savage and civilized, 

 the taking of Fishes 

 has formed a prominent 

 part of the occupation 

 of man, and various 

 stratagems and con- 

 trivances have been 

 invented to facilitate 

 the pursuit. The prin- 

 cipal of these are the 

 net, the spear, and the 

 hook. 



The first of these 

 implements attacks the 

 finny tenants of the 

 waters in large num- 

 bers, and is rendered 

 particularly effective 



