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killed by the transverse cuts ; or more plainly, unless 

 the exquisite gourmand sees or believes the poor fish 

 evinces, or has evinced excruciating suffering, by the 

 quivering of every portion of his mutilated body, his 

 fastidiously pampered appetite is not gratified. Nine 

 times out of ten the improvement is imaginary ; for, 

 as I have elsewhere observed, the fish which it is 

 pretended by fishmongers to be in reality crimped, has 

 been deprived of vitality for many hours before the 

 transverse incisions are made. 



One species of this last- mentioned genus inhabits 

 holes in the perpendicular banks of some rivers, where 

 they lie with their heads out, watching for their 

 prey. 



Another species of this genus is frequently found 

 amongst wet grass, after heavy rain, erroneously sup 

 posed to come down with it, an explanation of which 

 is before given. 



BOLA COIBOE is a very beautiful fish, four feet long 

 and upwards. 



BOLA PAMA, four to five feet long, only goes up as 

 high in the river as the tide reaches. 



SILUEUS has a prickle, barbed, and a defensive 

 \vreapon against any enemy except man ; it has also 

 apparently two vents. 



I have looked carefully over the work of Dr. 

 Hamilton for the fish mentioned in the article on fly- 



