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fish ! It has a rather mischievous appearance, with its 

 black spines, and its eyes on the top of its forehead. 

 Is it also a devil of a third sort ? " 



" Let it go, let it go ! " cried Le"on. " It is a crazy 

 fish." (The fishermen of the Boulogne region fre- 

 quently designate the Trachinus vipera, or lesser wee- 

 ver. by this name.) 



Kent', however, put his hand to the bottom of the 



WEEVEE FISH (TracMnw draco, Lin.). 



net, but as soon as he touched the fish he rapidly 

 withdrew it, uttering a cry of pain. 



"Wounded! and I had warned you," said Le"on. 

 " Fortunately I have brought with me some ammonia, 

 as I usually do." 



And after rubbing the wound, he took his hand- 

 kerchief and bound up the injured hand. 



"It is of no importance," said Kene, making, how- 



